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Dream Chaser® Spacecraft on Display for First Time at the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs
April 15, 2018
Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Dream Chaser spacecraft will be on display for the first time, available for attendees of the 34th annual Space Symposium conference in Colorado Springs, Colorado to see the vehicle up-close.
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I Saw the Dream Chaser Selfie Contest
April 15, 2018
SNC’s Dream Chaser® spacecraft will be on display at the 34th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, April 15-19. Attendees of the event will have access to “America’s Spaceplane” and the opportunity to win Dream Chaser gear by snapping and sharing a selfie with the spacecraft.
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Sierra Nevada Corporation CEO Invited to Join National Space Council Users’ Advisory Group
February 21, 2018
At the second gathering of the National Space Council at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) CEO Fatih Ozmen is among leaders of the nation’s top aerospace and defense companies invited to join the Council’s Users’ Advisory Group.
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In the News: Ozmen's Selection For Space Council Advisory Group Signals Sierra Nevada's Arrival As Major Player
February 21, 2018
"What yesterday's announcement by the National Space Council signaled was that the Ozmens and their enterprise have now crossed that final threshold to the first tier of aerospace and defense suppliers. You don't hear about that kind of success being achieved in a single lifetime very often, so when you do it's worth taking notice."
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Sierra Nevada Corporation Receives Official NASA Launch Window for Dream Chaser® Spacecraft
February 07, 2018
Sierra Nevada Corporation received NASA’s Authority to Proceed for the Dream Chaser spacecraft’s first mission, with a launch window for late 2020.
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Sierra Nevada Corporation Contract Continued on Advanced Plant Growth for NASA’s NextSTEP Project
February 01, 2018
Under a contract modification, SNC will focus on the development of advanced bio-based life support and food production systems for NASA’s NextSTEP. SNC will continue its public-private partnership with NASA to develop its Hybrid Life Support System (HLSS) for application in microgravity space environments.
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Sierra Nevada Corporation Signs Two NextSTEP-2 Contracts with NASA
January 25, 2018
SNC has formalized its agreement with NASA under Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships-2 (NextSTEP-2), signing a contract to design and develop a prototype for a deep space habitat.
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Sierra Nevada Corporation’s STPSat-5 Satellite Completes Ground Compatibility Testing
January 24, 2018
SNC's Space Test Program Mission 5 (STPSat-5) satellite moved another step closer to launch, successfully completing its Factory Compatibility Test with NASA’s Near-Earth Network and the NASA Ames Multi-Mission Operations Center.
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Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser® Spacecraft Passes Major NASA Milestone after Free-Flight Test
January 05, 2018
SNC's Dream Chaser program passed a major NASA milestone for its Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCAP) contract with the completion of a successful Free-Flight test, which produced subsonic flight and landing performance data
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Sierra Nevada Corporation’s New Solar Array Technology Provides 25 Percent More Power in First Flight
December 18, 2017
SNC's new Surface Mount Technology solar array is operational and already providing 25 percent more power to its host spacecraft than a conventional solar array designed for the same application.
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SNC-Built Aircraft Assisting Wildfire Efforts in California
December 08, 2017
A multi-mission aircraft (MMA) outfitted with cutting-edge heat sensors and communications technology (integrated by SNC) is among the Colorado firefighting resources sent this week to assist firefighters in California, thanks to the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC).
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Staying Safe in Space with SNC's Deputy Director of Project Engineering
December 01, 2017
We spent the day with SNC Deputy Director of Project Engineering, Angie Wise, as she shared behind-the-scenes access to Safety & Mission Assurance (S&MA) for the Dream Chaser® spacecraft.
