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Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Counter UAS Technology Showcased at USG Tactical Demonstration Exercises
May 31, 2017
SNC successfully showcased its SkyCAP counter Unmanned Aerial System (CUAS) capability recently at tactical demonstrations for the United States Government. The exercises, which took place in April and May, validated SkyCAP as a viable and effective system solution for lightweight dismounted, on-the-move tactical vehicle platforms, and fixed-site infrastructure protection.
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Dream Chaser® Spacecraft Passes Major Milestone
May 25, 2017
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) successfully passed the third integration milestone for the Dream Chaser program under the NASA Commercial Resupply Services (CRS2) program, bringing it a major step closer to providing resupply services to the International Space Station (ISS).
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IN THE NEWS: The U.S. Air Force's OA-X Light Attack Aircraft Competition Is Heating Up - The National Interest
May 15, 2017
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and its Brazilian partner Embraer Defense & Security have been invited to participate in the U.S. Air Force’s OA-X light attack aircraft demonstration this summer.
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SNC & Embraer to Participate in USAF OA-X Experiment with A-29 Super Tucano
May 12, 2017
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), together with its partner, Embraer Defense & Security, has been invited to participate in the U.S. Air Force’s (USAF) Capability Assessment of Non-Developmental Light Attack Platforms, known as OA-X.
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Meet SNC's Former NASA Astronauts
May 05, 2017
We are celebrating National Astronaut Day by sharing a few fun facts about Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Steve Lindsey and Lee Archambault both of whom were astronauts in NASA’…
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IN THE NEWS: Gemini Software Heritage Shaping Human Spaceflight Today - Aviation Week
May 03, 2017
When a United Launch Alliance rocket boosts Sierra Nevada Corp.’s Dream Chaser commercial cargo vehicle toward the International Space Station (ISS) at the end of this decade, it will find its way there with technology that has roots in the orbital rendezvous technology the government funded in the Gemini program more than a half-century ago.
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In the News: The Future of Space Travel
May 01, 2017
Sierra Nevada Corporation was featured in Popular Science Magazine's 2017 "The Future of Space Travel" special edition
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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.
