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Sierra Space

US
commercialFounded 2021
Louisville, Colorado, United States
sierraspace.com
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Sierra Space is partnering with Blue Origin and other companies to develop the Orbital Reef commercial space station.

ORG RELATIONSHIP6/14/2022Sierra Space to start astronaut training program

Sierra Space is partnering with Blue Origin and other companies to develop the Orbital Reef commercial space station.

ORG RELATIONSHIP6/14/2022Sierra Space to start astronaut training program

The Series A investment in Sierra Space was led by General Atlantic, Coatue, and Moore Strategic Ventures, with participation from funds and accounts managed by BlackRock Private Equity Partners and AE Industrial Partners.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL6/1/2022Sierra Space + Spirit AeroSystems Form Strategic Partnership

The partnership intends to establish production efficiency and integrated assembly solutions for Sierra Space’s Shooting Star cargo module to support resupply missions to the International Space Station under the NASA Commercial Resupply Services 2 contract.

TECHNICAL PRODUCT6/1/2022Sierra Space + Spirit AeroSystems Form Strategic Partnership

Sierra Space secured $1,400,000,000 in Series A capital in November 2021, which was the largest Series A capital raise in 2021 and the industry’s second largest private capital raise in history.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL6/1/2022Sierra Space + Spirit AeroSystems Form Strategic Partnership

Sierra Space secured $1,400,000,000 in Series A capital in November 2021, which was the largest Series A capital raise in 2021 and the industry’s second largest private capital raise in history.

NARRATIVE GENERAL6/1/2022Sierra Space + Spirit AeroSystems Form Strategic Partnership

Shooting Star will support future cargo missions to the International Space Station under Sierra Space’s contract with NASA and for other applications.

TECHNICAL PRODUCT5/31/2022Sierra Space to partner with Spirit AeroSystems on Dream Chaser cargo modules

Sierra Space announced on 2022-02-26 an agreement with Kanematsu Corporation and Oita Prefecture to study the feasibility of using Oita Airport in Japan as a landing site for the Dream Chaser vehicle.

ORG RELATIONSHIP3/17/2022Sierra Space to work with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries on commercial space station technologies

Sierra Space and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries signed a memorandum of understanding on 2022-03-17 to study collaboration on technologies to support the Orbital Reef commercial space station.

ORG RELATIONSHIP3/17/2022Sierra Space to work with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries on commercial space station technologies

Sierra Space raised a $1,400,000,000 Series A funding round in November.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL2/26/2022Sierra Space to study Dream Chaser landings in Japan

Sierra Space is expanding its presence in Florida and is working with NASA and state officials on a proposed facility at Kennedy Space Center for servicing and maintenance of Dream Chaser vehicles.

ORG RELATIONSHIP11/19/2021Sierra Space raises $1.4 billion

General Atlantic, Coatue, and Moore Strategic Ventures led Sierra Space’s Series A round with participation from funds and accounts managed by BlackRock Private Equity Partners, AE Industrial Partners, and various strategic family offices.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL11/19/2021Sierra Space raises $1.4 billion

Sierra Space currently has about 1,100 employees and plans to double its workforce in the next 18 months.

NARRATIVE PLAN11/19/2021Sierra Space raises $1.4 billion

Sierra Space raised $1,400,000,000 in a Series A financing round that values the company at $4,500,000,000.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL11/19/2021Sierra Space raises $1.4 billion

Sierra Space currently has about 1,100 employees and plans to double its workforce in the next 18 months.

NARRATIVE GROWTH11/19/2021Sierra Space raises $1.4 billion

The funding raised in Sierra Space’s Series A round will support company operations through 2024.

NARRATIVE FINANCIAL11/19/2021Sierra Space raises $1.4 billion

Sierra Space is the space division spun off from Sierra Nevada Corporation.

NARRATIVE GOVERNANCE10/21/2021NASA starts process to acquire more commercial crew missions

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.

ORG RELATIONSHIP6/16/2021Spaceport Cornwall + Sierra Nevada Corp.’s Sierra Space Sign An MoU

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.

ORG RELATIONSHIP6/9/2021Sierra Space signs Dream Chaser agreement with British spaceport

Sierra Space is the second company to announce plans to use Spaceport Cornwall.

NARRATIVE PLAN6/9/2021Sierra Space signs Dream Chaser agreement with British spaceport
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