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In the News: Helicopter Vision Dialed Up
February 10, 2020
"Losing control in a cloud of dust kicked up on landing is a troublingly common plight for military helicopter pilots. Sierra Nevada Corp. is testing a technological solution that will also be offered for civilian use by medevac and other special-mission operators who can’t afford to wait for dust or snow to settle."
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SNC’s DVE Technology Mitigates Risk of Operating Helicopters in Bad Weather Conditions such as Fog
January 28, 2020
SNC said DVE technology already selected for U.S. military helicopters, can also reduce the risk of civil and commercial flight crashes, in cases where visibility is impeded due to weather and other conditions such as fog.
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In the News: When Seconds Count
January 20, 2020
Sierra Nevada Corporation is bringing its military tested eHealth and remote monitoring solution to civilian air medical operations to help save time and lives.
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In the News: NASA-Backed ‘Dream Chaser’ Spaceplane is Unlike Any Other Spacecraft
January 20, 2020
Video summary: This spacecraft is the stuff of space dreams! The state-of-the-art Dream Chaser is the only spacecraft NASA currently funds that can move within the atmosphere, and that’s just the beginning.
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In the News: Five Features That Make Sierra Nevada’s Dream Chaser Spaceplane Unique
January 15, 2020
Dream Chaser is something different. It is a lifting body with winglets that can land on any runway in the world measuring at least 10,000 feet in length. In fact, with retirement of the Space Shuttle nearly a decade ago, Dream Chaser is the only spacecraft NASA currently funds that is capable of maneuvering within the atmosphere.
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In the News: Dream Chaser on Track for 2021 Cargo Mission, Crew Within 5 Years
January 10, 2020
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) is on track for the first cargo flight of its Dream Chaser spacecraft next year.
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In the News: Astronaut Kavandi’s new mission
January 06, 2020
Janet Kavandi arrived at the Space Systems headquarters of Sierra Nevada Corp. in September to lead its space work as senior vice president of programs. Space Systems is in the midst of a growth plan as it prepares to launch cargo to the space station and is vying for roles in human spaceflight.
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SNC’s Kavandi Earns Presidential Rank Award
December 18, 2019
SNC today announced that Janet Kavandi, senior vice president of SNC’s Space Systems business area, has been recognized with the Presidential Rank Award, the nation’s highest civilian career federal leadership award.
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SNC’s “Shooting Star” Arrives at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
November 19, 2019
Sierra Nevada Corporation delivered a test version of its Shooting Star cargo module to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center for testing ahead of its planned launch with SNC’s Dream Chaser® spacecraft in 2021.
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In the News: SNC’s Dream Chaser spacecraft can supply NASA’s lunar space station – and become its own orbital platform
November 19, 2019
"Sierra Nevada Corporation is in the process of developing ‘Dream Chaser,’ a reusable spacecraft designed to ferry cargo to the International Space Station..."
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Ozmens’ SNC Awarded NASA Contract to Support Artemis
November 18, 2019
SNC, the global aerospace and national security leader, has been awarded a NASA contract under the Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) on-ramp procurement.
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Fast Turnaround: Effective, innovative and agile medical product development fast-tracks MEDHUB device to warfighters
October 24, 2019
The Medical Hands-free Unified Broadcast (MEDHUB) system was recently profiled in the Fall issue of the U.S. Army AL&T magazine by Jay Wang, product manager for the USAMMDA’s Warfighter Health, Performance and Evacuation Project Management Office at Fort Detrick, Maryland.
