SPARKS, Nev. , November 19, 2013 – Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) congratulates United Launch Alliance (ULA), Lockheed Martin Corporation, and other industry partners such as the University of Colorado at Boulder, on yesterday’s successful launch of the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft. Part of NASA’s Mars Scout Program, MAVEN will be the first spacecraft mission dedicated to exploring the upper atmosphere of Mars.
The MAVEN mission will provide scientists with insight into the history of Mars’ atmosphere and climate, liquid water and planetary habitability.
“It was a picture-perfect launch of MAVEN atop an Atlas V rocket,” said Mark Sirangelo, corporate vice president and head of SNC’s Space Systems. “From today’s successful launch to the data that will be gathered in the months and years to come, it is another example of the dynamic work that can result when government and industry work hand in hand.”
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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.