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 is discussing the creation of a 'Pathfinder' station to host commercial research and reduce risk for Orbital Reef.
NASA is currently funding design work on commercial space stations by two teams: one led by Blue Origin and Sierra Space and the other led by Voyager Space.
Sierra Space’s valuation after the Series B is $5,300,000,000.
Sierra Space plans full-scale testing of its first commercial space station by the end of 2023.
Sierra Space’s total capital raised after the Series B is $1,700,000,000.
Sierra Space’s Space Technologies business contributes to $3,400,000,000 in active contracts.
Sierra Space will launch the first of an initial seven resupply missions to the International Space Station under a multibillion-dollar NASA contract using its nexgen Dream Chaser® spaceplane.
Sierra Space raised $1,400,000,000 in a Series A round in November 2021.
Sierra Space raised $290,000,000 in a Series B funding round led by MUFG, Kanematsu Corporation, and Tokio Marine & Nichido.
MUFG Bank, Kanematsu Corporation, and Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. made a strategic investment of $290,000,000 in Sierra Space Corporation.
Sierra Space reported about $260,000,000 in revenue in 2022 and had a backlog of $3,000,000,000 as of an investor conference in June.
Sierra Space plans to work with its new investors to expand its presence in the Japanese market.
The Series B round values Sierra Space at $5,300,000,000.
Sierra Space is building a platform in LEO that includes space stations and transportation systems to and from Earth.
NASA awarded a Space Act Agreement to Sierra Space to provide support for a "pathfinder" space station that will serve as a technology demonstration for key elements of commercial space stations.
Sierra Space’s backlog increased to $3,400,000,000 following the Series B funding round.
Under the strategic partnership, MUFG Bank, Kanematsu Corporation, and Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance will participate in the commercialization of LEO led by Sierra Space to expand the supply chain of the Japanese space industry and create new industries.
The recent UBP test was performed with support from NASA via a Reimbursable Space Act Agreement under which Marshall Space Flight Center provides services to Sierra Space.
Sierra Space is developing the LIFE inflatable habitat as one of the components of the Orbital Reef commercial space station being developed with Blue Origin and other companies.
The August UBP test was performed with support from NASA via a Reimbursable Space Act Agreement in which Marshall Space Flight Center provided services to Sierra Space.