Varda, a company pioneering in-space manufacturing, has successfully demonstrated its capabilities and is now shifting its focus towards making the process routine and unremarkable. CEO Will Bruey emphasized that Varda is not merely ‘in the space industry,’ but rather ‘in-space industry,’ viewing space as simply another location for logistical operations.
This strategic pivot signifies a move from groundbreaking experimentation to established, reliable production in orbit. The company’s success in proving the viability of manufacturing in space lays the groundwork for future scalability and integration into broader supply chains.
Bruey’s comments highlight a critical distinction: the focus is on the utility and reliability of manufacturing *within* the space environment, rather than the novelty of space itself. This approach is key to Varda’s vision of making space-based manufacturing a standard, predictable part of industrial processes.
