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Ozmens’ SNC Selected for NASA Tipping Point Contract for its Groundbreaking Technology to Produce Oxygen on the Moon
November 17, 2020
Sierra Nevada Corporation has been selected for a contract as part of NASA’s Tipping Point solicitation to further develop its carbothermal reduction process, which harvests oxygen from minerals on the surface of the Moon.
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Employee Spotlight: The Women Fighting Cybercrime at SNC
November 16, 2020
Women make up 20% of the global cybersecurity workforce, but at SNC the Security department is trailblazing ahead to increase that percentage. In fact, we have four female cybersec…
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Veteran Spotlight: Meet Program Manager, Bobbie S.
November 16, 2020
In this Employee Spotlight, Bobbie tells us how her service in the military has prepared her for a life in the private sector and how SNC supports her military mindset.
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Veteran Spotlight: Meet SNC Systems Engineer, Rodrigo B.
November 10, 2020
Today, we’re getting to know Rodrigo B. The systems engineer has been with SNC for nearly a year after graduating from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Prior to college, Rodrigo spent four and a half years serving in the Marines.
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Ozmens’ SNC Names Former NASA Center Director and Astronaut Janet Kavandi to Lead SNC’s Space Business
November 05, 2020
Sierra Nevada Corporation today announced that former NASA Glenn Research Center Director and astronaut Janet Kavandi, Ph.D. has been named executive vice president of SNC’s Space Systems Group (SSG) business area based in Louisville, Colorado.
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Employee Spotlight: Safe & Secure With Alicia M.
November 04, 2020
Described as a self-starter, Alicia explains to us how she’s tackling her greatest challenge of transitioning from the military to the civilian world and how SNC’s flexibility is helping her tackle her job requirements while being present for her current military duties back home on the east coast.
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SNC Celebrates International Space Station's 20th Anniversary
November 02, 2020
This November marks the 20th anniversary of a constant human presence on the International Space Station. SNC extends huge congratulations to the entire space community, including NASA and international partners on this important moment!
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This Top 100 Intern is Working on Next-Gen Robotics
October 23, 2020
Meet Pedram S., a software engineering intern in Sparks, NV who was selected as a “Top 100 Intern in the US” by WayUp, a job website for recent college grads.
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SNC Components Contribute to NASA's OSIRIS-REx Mission
October 20, 2020
Later today, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will take samples from the asteroid, Bennu, and prepare them for a historic return mission to Earth. NASA calls it one of the most ambitio…
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SNC HQ in America’s #1 Best City
October 14, 2020
SNC is headquartered in Reno/Sparks and we whole-heartedly agree with bestcities.org, who recently named Reno as America’s #1 Best Small City.
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In the News: Inside Sierra Nevada Corp’s space plans, from the reusable ‘Dream Chaser’ to inflatable habitats
October 12, 2020
Sierra Nevada Corporation is best known as a private aerospace and national security contractor – but the company is investing heavily in its space systems division, especially as it sees NASA and other companies building infrastructure in orbit
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Dream Chaser® Spaceplane Team Performs Successful Wind Tunnel Testing
October 08, 2020
SNC recently completed a successful series of wind tunnel tests performed at NASA’s Ames Research Center over the course of three weeks, requiring both on-site and additional remote support, for more than 16 hours a day. It was a test our Dream Chaser® spaceplane team worked on for more than a year with preparation and planning.
