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W-Series 5

experimental manufacturing satellite by Varda Space Industries featuring a reentry capsule
Vehicle w_series Q138916525
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Summary

W-Series 5 is a W-Series[1]. It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Instance of: former entity[3]
  • Operator: Varda Space Industries[4]
  • Follows: W-Series 4[5]
  • Followed by: W-Series 6[6]
  • Manufacturer: Varda Space Industries[7]
  • Space launch vehicle: Falcon 9 Block 5[8]
  • Country of origin: United States[9]
  • Powered by: spacecraft solar array[10]
  • Type of orbit: Sun-synchronous orbit[11]
  • Has part(s): W-Series 5 Reentry Vehicle[12]
  • UTC date of spacecraft launch: November 28, 2025[13]
  • Time of object orbit decay: January 29, 2026[14]
  • Significant event: rocket launch[15], atmospheric entry[16]
  • Described at URL: https://www.varda.com/mission/w-5[17]
  • Start point: Vandenberg Space Launch Complex 4 East[18]
  • Mass: 300 kg[19]

Related Entities

Falcon 9 Block 5 United States W-Series W-Series 4 W-Series 5 Reentry Vehicle W-Series 6

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Jonathan's Space Report. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . space.skyrocket.de. space.skyrocket.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Huntster · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Time of object orbit decay → +2026-01-29T00:00:00Z
    Instance of → W-Series, former entity
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Time of object orbit decay: 29 January 2026"
  2. 21w ago · Reinheitsgebot bot · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mass → —
    Scn → —
    Follows → —
    Country of origin → United States
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ Significant event: atmospheric entry, Fixing references as part of Mix'n'match cleanup"
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