"Varda's Space Manufacturing Capsule Awaits FAA License for Return"

Varda Space Industries is awaiting an FAA license to bring back its W-Series 1 spacecraft, which was launched to test space manufacturing technologies. The company aims to return a capsule containing pharmaceutical experiments conducted in microgravity. Varda is the first to seek a reentry license under new FAA regulations, and the process has taken longer than expected. The company is working with government partners to resolve the issues and hopes to set the standard for future reentry licenses. The capsule's return date is uncertain but is expected in early to mid-August.