Sierra Space is a commercial space company focused on building an end-to-end business and technology platform in space. It is developing the Dream Chaser spaceplane for cargo transport to low Earth orbit and is also working with Blue Origin on the Orbital Reef commercial space station, contributing its LIFE (Large Integrated Flexible Environment) habitat modules. Sierra Space partners with organizations like NASA, the U.S. Air Force, and commercial entities for space transportation, destination, and application-related activities. Associated keywords include space transportation, commercial space stations, space technology, Dream Chaser, and LIFE habitat.
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Sierra Space performed a series of three drop tests on 2024-02-01 at Space Florida’s Launch and Landing Facility in Florida.
The Sierra Space Ghost thermal protection shield is designed to withstand temperatures up to 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit during atmospheric entry.
The Sierra Space Ghost testing campaign was executed in 90 days as part of the Axelerator incubator charter.
Sierra Space has been awarded $1,300,000,000 in prime satellite constellations contracts.
Sierra Space’s Orbital Missions and Services team has designed, produced, and launched 23 space vehicles.
Sierra Space’s Orbital Missions and Services team has designed, produced, and launched 23 space vehicles.
Sierra Space launched the Sierra Space Eclipse satellite bus line.
Sierra Space launched the Sierra Space Eclipse satellite bus line.
Sierra Space completed the process from contract signing to hardware delivery for the LizzieSat solar panel shipset in 49 days from Order to Shipment.
Sierra Space Ghost is designed to deliver payloads anywhere in the world in 90 minutes or less without the need for a fixed infrastructure.
Sierra Space provides orbital services and builds systems across solar power, mechanics and motion control, environmental control and life support, propulsion, and thermal control.
In January 2024, the Space Development Agency awarded Sierra Space a $740,000,000 prime contract for 18 Tranche 2 satellites to provide global indications, detection, warning, and tracking of conventional and advanced missile threats, including hypersonic missile systems.
Sierra Space has been awarded $1,300,000,000 in prime satellite constellation contracts since standing up its Orbital Missions and Services organization.
Sierra Space launched Sierra Space Axelerator, an innovation-at-speed incubator designed to fast-track the development of defense technologies and mission solutions.
Sierra Space selected the name 'Tenacity' for its first Dream Chaser spacecraft, emphasizing the importance of tenacity in innovation.
Sierra Space developed Dream Chaser, a reusable spaceplane designed to ferry cargo and supplies to the International Space Station.
Sierra Space is developing a return capsule named Ghost that is designed for about 250 to 700 kg of capacity.
Sierra Space’s $1,300,000,000 defense backlog includes a $740,000,000 deal announced in January to produce 18 missile-tracking satellites for the U.S. Space Force’s next-generation missile-tracking satellite network built by the Space Development Agency.
Sierra Space plans an on-orbit demonstration of the Spectre vehicle in 2025 or 2026.
Sierra Space is partnering with U.S. Transportation Command to study how the Ghost return capsule could enable quick point-to-point delivery of supplies and equipment to support military operations or humanitarian relief efforts.