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Cutting-Edge “Space Garden” Equipment on International Space Station Developed by Sierra Nevada Corporation
April 24, 2017
A cutting-edge, automated “space garden” called the Advanced Plant Habitat (APH) launched for the International Space Station (ISS) and safely berthed to the ISS on Saturday. Jointly designed by Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) ORBITEC team and NASA engineers, the APH will grow new crops and science experiments critical to space agriculture and bio production research.
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IN THE NEWS: Dream Chaser to use Europe’s next-generation docking system - ESA.int
April 06, 2017
ESA and a team of European industrial contractors led by QinetiQ have finalised an agreement with Sierra Nevada Corporation for the use of Europe’s International Berthing Docking Mechanism on the Dream Chaser spaceplane.
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IN THE NEWS: U.S. Air Force OA-X Light-Attack Demo Competitors - Aviation Week
March 21, 2017
Embraer and Sierra Nevada Corp.’s A-29 Super Tucano is a turboprop light-attack aircraft designed for counterinsurgency, close air support and aerial reconnaissance missions in low-threat environments.
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IN THE NEWS: U.S. Army Has Some New Mojo - AFCEA.org
March 01, 2017
At the heart of MOJO is the Tactical Radio Application eXtension (TRAX) software developed by Sierra Nevada Corporation in Herndon, Virginia.
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IN THE NEWS: UN strategy lifts capacity for non-spacefaring countries - Room.eu.com
February 28, 2017
From 2021, the UN will partner with SNC to use the company’s Dream Chaser vehicle to offer Member States affordable unmanned reusable flights to low-Earth orbit (LEO) on the first ever United Nations space mission. In her article for ROOM, UNOOSA Director Simonetta Di Pippo explains why this is such an important initiative and how it will benefit developing countries.
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Sierra Nevada Corporation Aviation Technicians Earn FAA “Diamond Award”
February 17, 2017
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has once again recognized Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) aviation maintenance technicians for outstanding commitment to quality, knowledge and safety with its highest award of excellence, the “Diamond Award.”
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IN THE NEWS: Army combines sensors in attempt to fly blind - C4ISR.net
February 08, 2017
The Army is experimenting with combinations of sophisticated sensors in an effort to make it safer for pilots to fly in a degraded visual environment, or DVE.
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Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser® Spacecraft Featured in Movie “The Space Between Us”
February 03, 2017
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) is excited to have its Dream Chaser space vehicle featured in another major motion picture, “The Space Between Us.” The Dream Chaser was also in the extended version of “The Martian,” last year’s Oscar-winning film with Matt Damon.
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Revolutionary New Hurricane Satellite System Supported by Sierra Nevada Corporation
December 15, 2016
A new revolutionary satellite constellation aimed at better hurricane forecasting, Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS), successfully reached orbit with technology a…
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SNC Celebrates Five Years of Perfect FAA Audit Scores
December 12, 2016
Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Centennial, Colorado, operations team recently received a perfect score on its Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Manufacturing Inspection Dist…
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SNC Honors Past and Future with Naming Investment in Wings Over the Rockies’ New Site
December 09, 2016
Celebrating owner and CEO Fatih Ozmen’s 35 years with the company, Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) marked the milestone by announcing Friday an investment of $1.5 million in a plan…
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Sierra Nevada Corporation Congratulates the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs on Establishment of Dubai Declaration at Historic High Level Space Forum
December 05, 2016
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) congratulates the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) on the successful creation of the Dubai Declaration outlining the four pill…
