Space forum report: Colorado could soon be No. 1 in space industry

Space forum report: Colorado could soon be No. 1 in space industry

By Steve Porter InnovatioNews.com DENVER - Colorado is now No. 2 when it comes to jobs and money infused into its economy from the space industry, but with a concerted effort by... Read More

By: Steve Wednesday February 6, 2013 Tags: aerospace, Ball Aerospace, Denver, DigitalGlobe, Elliot Pulham, Ken Lund, Maark Munro, Mark Sirangelo, Tom Clark

Sierra Nevada and Lockheed Martin partner on Dream Chaser project

Sierra Nevada and Lockheed Martin partner on Dream Chaser project

LOUISVILLE/LITTLETON - Louisville-based Sierra Nevada Corporation's Space Systems and Littleton-based Lockheed Martin announced today they will partner to build the composite structure for the... Read More

By: Steve Wednesday January 30, 2013 Tags: Dream Chaser, Jim Crocker, Littleton, Louisville, Mark Sirangelo, NASA

Colorado Innovation Network Summit set for Aug. 29-30 in Denver

Colorado Innovation Network Summit set for Aug. 29-30 in Denver

DENVER - The Colorado Innovation Network , created last year to advance innovation in the state, will hold its 2012 Summit on Aug. 29-30 at the Denver Art Museum. The sold-out,... Read More

By: Steve Monday August 27, 2012 Tags: COIN, Mark Sirangelo, Muhtar Kent

Sierra Nevada Space Systems played vital role in successful landing of NASA's Mars rover

Sierra Nevada Space Systems played vital role in successful landing of NASA's Mars rover

LOUISVILLE - Sierra Nevada Corporation's Louisville-based Space Systems played a vital role in the successful landing of Curiosity, the NASA exploratory rover that touched down on Mars on Aug.... Read More

By: Steve Wednesday August 15, 2012 Tags: Curiosity, Mark Sirangelo, NASA, SNC Space Systems

Sierra Nevada's Dream Chaser awarded NASA orbital transportation development contract

Sierra Nevada's Dream Chaser awarded NASA orbital transportation development contract

LOUISVILLE/SPARKS, Nev. - Nevada-based Sierra Nevada Corp.'s Dream Chaser Space System has been awarded a $212.5 million contract as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Integrated Capability... Read More

By: Steve Monday August 6, 2012 Tags: Dream Chaser, Mark Sirangelo, NASA, Sierra Nevada