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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Blue Origin and Sierra Space demonstrated inflatable habitat module technology for Orbital Reef.
Blue Origin and Sierra Space secured $172 million in NASA funding for Orbital Reef.
In 2024 the Space Development Agency awarded six study contracts worth a combined $1.9 million to Starfish Space, Arkisys, Impulse Space, Quantum Space, Sierra Space, and SpaceWorks Enterprises to study the feasibility of deorbiting PWSA satellites.
Orbital Reef is designed to support 10 astronauts and provide docking capability for Blue Origin’s New Glenn launcher and Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser spaceplane.
Phase 1 of Commercial LEO Destinations funded three partnerships through Space Act Agreements: Blue Origin/Sierra Space for Orbital Reef, Axiom Space for a modular station approach, and Voyager Space partnered with Airbus for Starlab.
By June 2024, Sierra Space successfully validated its Large Integrated Flexible Environment (LIFE®) technology for creating habitable space.
Sierra Space is leveraging the projected growth of the space economy toward a trillion-dollar frontier to build factories of the future.
Tom Vice is the CEO of Sierra Space and has stated that their technology will enable the unit economics necessary for full commercialization of space.
Sierra Space is scaling its production capabilities and advancing detection technologies, including next-generation fire-control missile defense sensors.
Sierra Space has completed the first nine satellite structures for the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 2 Tracking Layer program three months ahead of schedule.
Sierra Space has established a high-rate manufacturing facility, Victory Works, to meet customer requirements.
Sierra Space has completed the first nine satellite structures for the Space Development Agency's Tranche 2 Tracking Layer program.
Sierra Space delivered Plane 1 of its contracted 18 satellites three months ahead of schedule.
Sierra Space is focusing on assembly, integration, and testing for Plane 1 while beginning the satellite structure build for Plane 2.
Sierra Space is preparing to expand its capabilities to meet future demands for advanced fire-control and missile defense tracking systems.
Sierra Space is contracted to deliver 18 total satellites for the Tranche 2 Tracking Layer program.
The completion of Plane 1 satellite structures three months ahead of schedule validates Sierra Space's investment in scalable infrastructure.
Sierra Space completed this first batch of satellite structures three months ahead of schedule.
Sierra Space has completed satellite structures for the first nine of 18 satellites for the Space Development Agency.
Applied Aerospace's customers include L3Harris, Sierra Space, Northrop Grumman, Blue Origin, and NASA.