The Air Force and the FAA denied permission for Varda Space's capsule to return and land on Earth.

the company’s request was not granted at this time “due to the overall safety, risk and impact analysis.”

Or because drugs?

  • Snorf@reddthat.comOPEnglish
    18·
    1 year ago

    “On June 30, its first drug-manufacturing experiment succeeded in growing crystals of the drug ritonavir, which is used for the treatment of HIV, in orbit.”

    • KingJalopy @lemm.eeEnglish
      131·
      1 year ago

      which is used for the treatment of HIV, in orbit."

      Guess that’s how they’re justifying the super high cost of treatment.

      • Snorf@reddthat.comOPEnglish
        31·
        1 year ago

        The article doesn’t really go into it further, but i assumed they are just trying to see if it can be done cheaper in zero gravity.

        • KingJalopy @lemm.eeEnglish
          8·
          1 year ago

          I was just making a joke about having to go to orbit for treatment. It’s lame, I know.

          • Snorf@reddthat.comOPEnglish
            11·
            1 year ago

            Nah, I just saw the other comment as well and wanted to try to clear things up. I made the joke first in the post and was afraid people would think I as serious.

        • quindraco@lemm.eeEnglish
          81·
          1 year ago

          It’s not about cheaper. You can grow crystals in zero-g that won’t grow in 1g, and those crystals have the potential to outperform what we make on Earth.

  • JohnDClayEnglish
    18·
    1 year ago

    These are pharmaceutical drugs, but illicit drugs would also be an interesting legal case.

    • Snorf@reddthat.comOPEnglish
      21·
      1 year ago

      Yes, i don’t think the cartel is trying to smuggle through space… yet

  • smitty@lemmy.worldEnglish
    191·
    1 year ago

    Big Pharma is finding new ways of claiming your drugs really do cost $30,000 per dose