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 the space division spun off from Sierra Nevada Corporation.
Sierra Space’s planned LEO space station is modular, flexible, and designed to provide a large environment for living and working for industries such as pharmaceuticals, space tourism, and agriculture.
Sierra Space and Space Tango are partnering to make manufacturing more accessible in space.
Sierra Space is leveraging Space Tango's experience in microgravity and automated systems to create additional market sectors.
The collaboration between Sierra Space and Space Tango is viewed as a step towards a new era for commercial space.
Sierra Space is a new commercial company transforming human living and working in space through its Dream Chaser spaceplane and LIFE Habitat.
The collaboration between Sierra Space and Space Tango is expected to open new market opportunities in low-Earth orbit (LEO).
Sierra Space and Space Tango signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore microgravity for new commercial opportunities.
Space Tango will make its portfolio of automated facilities available to Sierra Space customers, including NASA.
Sierra Space plans to offer the first free-flying commercial space station.
Sierra Space has $3,000,000,000 in active contracts.
CNES evaluated partnering with India on the Gaganyaan spacecraft and working with Sierra Space on a crewed Dream Chaser before settling on a capsule design.
Spaceport Cornwall and Sierra Space signed a memorandum of understanding to explore future collaboration opportunities following completion of a UK Space Agency funded Concept of Operations for Dream Chaser.
Sierra Space provided insights on additional on-site facilities that were incorporated into the under-construction Centre for Space Technologies at Spaceport Cornwall.
Sierra Space was established as a subsidiary of Sierra Nevada Corporation in April to better capture anticipated growth in commercial space using Dream Chaser and future commercial space stations.
Sierra Space signed an initial agreement with Spaceport Cornwall on 2021-06-09 that could lead to landings of the company’s Dream Chaser vehicle at the spaceport.
Sierra Space is the second company to announce plans to use Spaceport Cornwall.
SNC transitioned its space business to Sierra Space earlier 2021-05.
The spinoff of Sierra Nevada Corporation’s space business into Sierra Space takes effect in June 2021.
Sierra Nevada Corporation announced on 2021-04-14 that it would spin off its space division into a stand-alone company, Sierra Space.