Sierra Space
@SierraSpaceCo
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Defending Today. Defining Tomorrow.
Colorado, USA
Joined April 2021
Happy New Year! 🎉 Here’s to a year of innovation, resilience, and protecting what matters most. Together with our partners, team, and those we serve, we’ll continue to meet every challenge head-on. Through our unwavering dedication to defense, we also drive innovation that
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Look who stopped by Victory Works! 🎅🛰️ Santa paid a visit to our Victory Works facility to check in on his iconic reindeer, errrr satellites—Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph! While they’re not pulling a sleigh, these nine Tranche 2
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The "Ensuring American Space Superiority" Executive Order outlines a bold path for U.S. leadership in space defense and security, emphasizing innovation, collaboration, and actionable programs to strengthen national security and the U.S. space industrial base. At Sierra Space,
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Dream Chaser has successfully completed a series of critical pre-flight tests at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, marking continued progress toward it's first free-flyer mission. As part of its rigorous testing campaign, Dream Chaser underwent Electromagnetic Interference and
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This #VeteransDay, we salute all veterans, including the men and women at Sierra Space who have served our country. Thank you for your service and your sacrifice.
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This week, HTV-X1 successfully docked with the ISS, marking a key milestone for the mission. Our team's contributions to the vehicle included PCBMs, hatches, navigation lights, internal lights, and cabin sensors. We’re proud to support this achievement and the spacecraft’s role
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We have successful completed Critical Design Review for the @SemperCitiusSDA’s Tranche 2 Tracking Layer, affirming technical readiness to begin production of advanced missile tracking satellites for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. Press Release:
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Dream Chaser’s first flight will be a free-flyer, demonstration mission, which is expected to prove the technology and deliver critical data to @NASA. We believe this approach will provide us with the flexibility to address the nation’s most pressing national security space
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The Power Station is our new production facility for manufacturing defense-hardened Surface Mount Technology (SMT) solar arrays with industry-leading power density, resiliency, and short production lead times. Utilizing SMT solar cells attached to Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs),
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We have been awarded a contract by @MHI_Group to deliver key components for spacecraft docking on the International Space Station. This includes a passive common berthing mechanism, connection hatch, lighting system, and pressure sensor technology. The components will ultimately
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Our team has successfully completed the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 assessment with zero findings. This significant milestone emphasizes our unwavering commitment to cybersecurity and positions us as a leader in compliance and security within our
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Inside Gateway: The Deep Space Launch Complex, see a mock-up of @SierraSpaceCo's Dream Chaser spaceplane. The design of Dream Chaser was inspired by the space shuttles but introduces modern advancements. Learn more about Dream Chaser and the Space Shuttle Program at
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We are pleased to announce the opening of our new Power Station Technology Center in Colorado. This $45M facility will enable efficient high-volume production of our revolutionary solar power systems, including production for national defense applications. The Power Station has
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Today we are chartering a new operation dedicated to supporting national security space as a prime contractor: Sierra Space Defense. This will include expansion plans with a new production facility called “Victory Works,” adding 60,000 square feet of manufacturing space and
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Modern advancements in space technology are playing a crucial role in shaping our vision of the future. By leveraging the unique conditions of space, we aim to drive innovation and discovery across various fields. We are dedicated to making space more accessible to a broader
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Just as microgravity dramatically changes the game in medicine and manufacturing, plants also act very differently in microgravity. The Advanced Plant Habitat (APH) was developed to research growing vegetables in LEO’s unique conditions to provide a reliable food supply. It was
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We have been awarded a contract from NASA, under the NextSTEP-2 Appendix R, to study the use of our expandable space station technology on the moon. The purpose of this contract is to develop innovative solutions for lunar surface logistics and mobility, supporting NASA’s moon
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Memorial Day is a time for us to honor and remember the brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. It is a solemn reminder of the profound cost of freedom and the selfless acts of courage displayed by our military personnel. In
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Dream Chaser is preparing for a groundbreaking mission that could transform cancer treatment. The spaceplane is set to carry a 3D-printed module designed by Merck, leveraging the unique properties of space-grown crystals. With gentle reentries to protect cargo and lower costs,
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