SNC launches Sierra Space independent space biz

SNC launches Sierra Space independent space biz

LOUISVILLE/SPARKS, Nev. -- Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) announced creation of Sierra Space, a new commercial space company. The new company’s “space-as-a-service” business model... Read More

Friday April 23, 2021 Tags: Louisville, Sierra Nevada Corporation, Fatih Ozmen, Dream Chaser, NASA

Maxar delivers spacecraft bus for NASA’s Psyche Mission to explore asteroid

Maxar delivers spacecraft bus for NASA’s Psyche Mission to explore asteroid

WESTMINSTER -- Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR) announced the delivery of the Solar Electric Propulsion (SEP) Chassis to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for the NASA Discovery... Read More

Tuesday March 30, 2021 Tags: Westminster, Maxar Technologies, Psyche, NASA, Robert Curbeam

SNC wins NASA contract to power moon rover

SNC wins NASA contract to power moon rover

LOUISVILLE/SPARKS, Nev. -- Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) announced it was awarded a contract for a program supporting NASA’s water-hunting robot mission to the moon. The amount of the... Read More

Tuesday March 30, 2021 Tags: Louisville, Sierra Nevada Corporation, Fatih Ozmen, Janet Kavandi, NASA

Blue Canyon Technologies provides microsats for NASA Pioneers missions

Blue Canyon Technologies provides microsats for NASA Pioneers missions

BOULDER -- Small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies, LLC. announced it is providing the microsatellites for NASA’s Pioneers Aspera and Pandora missions... Read More

Thursday January 28, 2021 Tags: Boulder, Blue Canyon Technologies, George Stafford, NASA

SNC advances lunar and Mars habitat development for NASA space missions

SNC advances lunar and Mars habitat development for NASA space missions

SPARKS, Nev./LOUISVILLE -- Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) announced it is continuing to advance development of the company’s LIFE Habitat (Large Inflatable Fabric Environment) under Phase 3 of... Read More

Wednesday August 12, 2020 Tags: Louisville, Sierra Nevada Corp. Space Systems, Fatih Ozmen, NASA

Maxar selected to support Dynetics in designing and building a lunar human landing system for NASA

Maxar selected to support Dynetics in designing and building a lunar human landing system for NASA

WESTMINSTER -- Maxar Technologies (NYSE:MAXR) (TSX:MAXR) announced that it has been selected to support Dynetics , a wholly-owned subsidiary of Leidos, in designing and building a Human Landing... Read More

Friday May 1, 2020 Tags: Westminster, Maxar Technologies, Dynetics, NASA

SNC to lead crew module development for NASA’s Artemis program

SNC to lead crew module development for NASA’s Artemis program

LOUISVILLE -- Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), the global aerospace and national security leader owned by Eren and Faith Ozmen , has been selected as a subcontractor to Dynetics, a wholly owned... Read More

Friday May 1, 2020 Tags: Louisville, Sierra Nevada Corp. Space Systems, Eren Ozmen, Faith Ozmen, NASA

Dream Chaser spaceplane wings arrive in Colorado

Dream Chaser spaceplane wings arrive in Colorado

LOUISVILLE -- Nevada-based Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) uncrated wings for its Dream Chaser spaceplane at the companys Louisville production facility. The wings arrival kicks off the... Read More

Thursday April 23, 2020 Tags: Louisville, Sierra Nevada Corporation, Dream Chaser, Eren Ozmen, John Curry, NASA