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Varda Space Industries Expands with New El Segundo Facility

3/5/2026

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Varda Space Industries leases a 205,443-square-foot facility in El Segundo, California, to expand spacecraft manufacturing and processing pharmaceuticals in orbit, amid rising industrial property demand.
The facility was previously used by Mattel for research and development.
Varda plans to transform the site into production and assembly spaces within four to eight months.
Varda's automated labs in microgravity create purer molecular crystals for pharmaceuticals.

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Varda Space Industries leases a 205,443-square-foot facility in El Segundo, California, to expand spacecraft manufacturing and processing pharmaceuticals in orbit, amid rising industrial property demand.
The facility was previously used by Mattel for research and development.
Varda plans to transform the site into production and assembly spaces within four to eight months.
Varda's automated labs in microgravity create purer molecular crystals for pharmaceuticals.