Space Exploration: Gateway, Moon & Mars

In conjunction with NASA missions & goals, Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) is developing ideas for lunar exploration with technology applicable to low-Earth orbit, moon missions and deep space exploration, including Mars. SNC is developing Gateway and lunar lander concepts under NASA’s Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships-2 (NextSTEP-2) program. We are expanding our transportation services beyond Dream Chaser and have developed systems for the Gateway Logistics Services (GLS) and Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) programs.

Capabilities

Crewed & autonomous lunar landing systems
Deep space exploration systems
Recovery vehicles
Habitat systems

Artemis & Gateway Developments

LIFE Habitat Prototype

NextSTEP-2 Appendix A: Development of a full-scale Lunar Gateway
architecture Habitat System prototype to support a crew of four
Habitat prototype delivered to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in May 2019
- Successfully completed crew evaluation with high scores
NASA extending contract for one year for additional prototyping & test

Astro Garden® System

NextSTEP-2 Appendix A: Development of a complete Environmental Control & Life Support (ECLSS) system for the Habitation System
ECLSS Hybrid Life Support System (HLSS)

Trash Compactor

NextSTEP-2 Appendix F: Development of a Trash Compacting & Processing System prototype to reduce trash volume
System to be put through a Preliminary Design Review
Flight hardware design to do flight demonstration

Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)

CLPS missions could pre-position assets on moon to support crewed mission in 2024
SNC will mature & fly robotic spacecraft that will deliver a variety of small/large experiments, supplies & equipment to the moon