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SNC Adds Wagner to Leadership Team
March 11, 2019
SNC is proud to announce that U.S. Air Force Colonel (ret.) John Wagner has joined its Crystal City, Virginia office, bolstering its team with Wagner’s expertise in global space operations and nearly 30 years of military service.
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Sierra Nevada Corporation Awarded Contract to Deliver 12 A-29s for the Nigerian Air Force
February 06, 2019
Sierra Nevada Corporation and its partner, Embraer Defense & Security, were awarded a contract to deliver 12 A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft to the Nigerian Air Force.
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In the News: Soldiers Train in Mass Casualty Scenarios to Test New Medical Communication Device
January 30, 2019
The Army's newest medical communication device is just one study away from being procured and fielded – the Medical Hands-free Unified Broadcast, or MEDHUB...
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In the News: Colorado-built Dream Chaser, successor to the space shuttle, turning into reality
January 23, 2019
Production of a successor to NASA’s space shuttle will get underway in Colorado and will be overseen by a former U.S. Air Force pilot and astronaut who piloted two shuttle flights and commanded another three.
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In the News: USS Kearsarge Transits The Suez Canal With Anti-Drone Buggies Keeping Watch On Deck
January 21, 2019
If the target is deemed unfriendly, a Modi jammer can be turned on to target and break the data-link between the drone and its controller on the ground...
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In the News: NASA Approves Space Plane For Future Missions To The ISS
December 19, 2018
A miniature space plane designed to take cargo to the International Space Station (ISS) has been approved by NASA to begin production, with a possible first flight in late 2020...
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In the News: Dream Chaser cleared to begin full-scale production
December 19, 2018
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has won NASA approval to begin full-scale production of its Dream Chaser cargo spacecraft scheduled to make its first flight in about two years.
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Dream Chaser® Spacecraft Passes Key NASA Milestone Production of Orbital Spacecraft to Begin
December 18, 2018
SNC's Dream Chaser spacecraft passed a key milestone for NASA’S Commercial Resupply Services 2 (CRS-2) contract, validating design performance and clearing the way for full spacecraft production. The milestone marks completion of Integration Review 4 (IR4) demonstrating NASA’s confidence in the safety and maturity of Dream Chaser’s design.
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Sierra Nevada Corporation Wins Advanced Propulsion Contract
December 17, 2018
SNC has won a contract to develop innovative propulsion systems for the initial phase of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Operational Fires, or OpFires, program.
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Employee Spotlight: A Top 100 Intern Working on the Dream Chaser® Spacecraft
December 06, 2018
It's no secret that SNC attracts some of the most talented minds in the industry -- from executive vice presidents to interns. One is intern Carson Brumley, who is working at SNC's Space Systems Group on the Dream Chaser spaceplane.
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In the News: Jamaica Defence Force commissions maritime surveillance aircraft
November 28, 2018
Jamaica Defence Force commissioned into service an SNC modified Beechcraft King Air 350 WR maritime patrol aircraft and two Bell 429 helicopters on 14 November at the Air Wing Manley Base at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston...
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New Sierra Nevada Corporation Satellite to Launch
November 16, 2018
SNC's new satellite, Space Test Program Satellite #5 (STPSat-5), is scheduled to launch on Spaceflight’s SSO-A SmallSat Express mission from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California on Monday, November 19, 2018, creating a new opportunity for scientific research and development for the Department of Defense.
