<ul><li>The saucer-like Winnebago-2 (W-2) space capsule, developed by Varda Space Industries, has successfully landed in the Australian outback, making it the first commercial spacecraft to land in Australia.</li><li>W-2 was launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on January 14 as part of the Transporter-12 rideshare mission and spent 45 days in orbit before returning to Earth.</li><li>The space capsule carried various technologies onboard, including Varda's expanded pharmaceutical reactor, a heatshield developed with NASA, and a spectrometer provided by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory.</li><li>The successful landing of W-2 is a significant milestone for the Australian space sector and marks the beginning of a new era of space capabilities for the nation.</li></ul>

Saucer-like 'Winnebago' space capsule lands in Australia — marking 1st for commercial space industry

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