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Sierra Nevada to develop orbital lab

7/17/2020

Sierra Nevada Corporation has received a Defense Innovation Unit contract for the development of an unmanned orbiting lab. The company's Shooting Star transport vehicle will serve as the basis for the lab which will support on-orbit manufacturing and experiments.

DOD creating DIB Space Advisory Committee

4/15/2020

Mark Sirangelo, former CEO of Sierra Nevada Corporation's Space Systems, and Eric Schmidt, former executive chairman of Alphabet, will lead the new Space Advisory Committee of the Defense Innovation Board.

Sierra Nevada's Dream Chaser development on track

1/15/2020

Sierra Nevada Corporation says its Dream Chaser program is a top priority and remains on track to launch next year on a United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket on a mission to the International Space Station. The company is touting the flexibility of its Shooting Star module for a range of applications.

NASA expands lunar lander project to include 14 companies

11/19/2019

NASA has new Commercial Lunar Payload Services contracts with Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, Blue Origin, Ceres Robotics, Sierra Nevada Corporation and SpaceX. These five additions bring the total number of companies under the program to 14.

SpaceX receives high marks from NASA

2/8/2016

SpaceX received the highest technical marks of all contractors providing cargo transport to and from the International Space Station. Orbital ATK was next, with Sierra Nevada Corp. coming in third.

ESA considers Europeanized version of Dream Chaser spaceplane

1/26/2016

The European Space Agency is considering a Europeanized version of Sierra Nevada Corp.'s Dream Chaser spaceplane. The ESA version would be used for transportation to the International Space Station, as well as satellite recovery and other specialized projects.