# 14 CFR Part 450 (us_faa)

First FAA Part 450 reentry license: Varda's W-1 capsule was the first spacecraft to reenter under a Part 450 reentry license (landed Utah Test and Training Range 2024-02-21). Varda later received the first Part 450 special-vehicle operator license (multi-reentry, valid through 2029). Authority: FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST).

## Key facts

- Jurisdiction: us_faa
- Filing type: faa_action
- Status: granted
- Filing number: 14 CFR Part 450
- Decision date: 2024-02-21
- Verification posture: verified

## Applicant

- [Varda Space Industries](/companies/varda-space.md)

## Covered models (1)

- [W-Series Capsule](/models/varda-w-series-capsule.md)

## Sources (1)

- [https://spacenews.com/varda-gets-reentry-license-for-space-manufacturing-capsule/](https://spacenews.com/varda-gets-reentry-license-for-space-manufacturing-capsule/)

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