WRAL Tech Wire, July 29, 2020 – When NASA launches its 2020 Mars Rover Perserverance Thursday, July 30, it will include eight components used with 17 applications developed by the Sierra Nevada Corp’s (SNC) Durham office.
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) is a privately-owned defense contractor (by a husband and wife team who are originally from Turkey), with an aerospace division based out of Louisville, Colorado.
This is not the SNC Durham operation’s first space rodeo. The 55-person Durham office has developed actuators and other components for almost all the Mars Rover missions, including for the Curiosity Rover currently on Mars. Altogether, SNC has participated in 14 NASA Mars Missioncounting this one.
About SNC
SNC is a trusted global leader in aerospace and national security. Our innovative solutions enable connected protection through command, control and communications systems, as well as ISR, cyber, electromagnetic spectrum management, and other high capabilities for national security systems across all domains – sea, land, air, space and cyber. As a longstanding leader in defense technology, SNC is at the optimum intersection of commercial, defense and non-traditional contractors. We are one of the only privately owned mid-tier A&D contractors and we pride ourselves on our ability to invest early and often to ensure mission success on or ahead of schedule. It's part of our mission to always stay one step ahead; working on solutions today to solve the problems of tomorrow. Founded in 1963, SNC is owned by Chairwoman Eren Ozmen and CEO Fatih Ozmen.