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 targeting a launch for Dream Chaser in late 2026 to align with expected launch vehicle availability.
Sierra Space and NASA reached a mutually beneficial agreement that provides greater mission flexibility for Dream Chaser’s first flight.
Sierra Space announced a strategic transition for the Dream Chaser spaceplane, with its first flight set to be a free-flyer demonstration mission targeting a launch in late 2026.
Sierra Space announced a strategic transition for the Dream Chaser spaceplane.
Sierra Space received a similar contract in October 2024, and Rocket Lab was awarded a contract in May 2025.
Hashizume highlighted that American space startups like Sierra Space are successfully growing by acquiring companies with essential technologies while adapting their strategies to market changes.
Honda is developing regenerative fuel cells and plans to work with Sierra Space and Tec-Masters to test the technology on the International Space Station in 2027.
Honda is developing regenerative fuel cells and plans to work with Sierra Space and Tec‑Masters to test the technology on the International Space Station in 2027.
Astral Materials will work with Sierra Space on designing projects that could be flown on Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser and on potential incorporation of semiconductor manufacturing technologies into Sierra Space’s commercial space station systems.
On 2024-12-04, Sierra Space signed memoranda of understanding with Astral Materials and Space Forge Inc. to study the use of its Dream Chaser vehicle and space station technology to support microgravity manufacturing.
All work under the SDA contract will be performed at Sierra Space’s satellite production facilities near Centennial, Colorado.
The Sierra Space satellites for the SDA Tranche 2 Tracking Layer are scheduled to launch in 2027.
Sierra Space secured a $740,000,000 contract to deliver 18 missile-warning and tracking satellites along with associated ground systems.
Sierra Space parted ways with Geost, a subsidiary of LightRidge Solutions, after failing to finalize negotiations for supply of its 18 infrared-sensing payloads.
The existing CRS-2 contracts with Northrop Grumman, Sierra Space, and SpaceX were originally awarded in 2016.
Federal procurement databases show NASA has obligated $2,700,000,000 to Northrop Grumman, $1,400,000,000 to Sierra Space, and $2,800,000,000 to SpaceX under CRS-2, totaling $6,900,000,000 to date.
In June 2023, NASA awarded Sierra Space a Space Act Agreement under the second Collaborations for Commercial Space Capabilities initiative to support blueprinting of new commercial space station architectures and in-space logistics, refueling, and servicing systems.
Sierra Space’s roadmap targets a LIFE habitat capable of offering 5,000 cubic meters of volume by expanding to over 21.3 m (22 m) in length and 18.9 m in diameter.
Sierra Space expects work on Reverence to resume once the team returns to Colorado and estimates it will take another 18 months to complete the second spaceplane after that return.
Sierra Space opened an in-house mission control center adjacent to its factory floor to support Dream Chaser operations.