Aerospace Manufacturing

Final testing and launch prep for new commercial spaceplane starts

Commercial space company Sierra Space has announced final testing and launch preparations for its Dream Chaser spaceplane and Shooting Star cargo module have commenced at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

6th August 2024

Search for new spaceplane's potential landing locations continues

Commercial space technology company, Sierra Space, has announced two additional partners will help accelerate the investigation into Spaceport Oita in Kunisaki, Oita, Japan, as a potential landing site in Asia for Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser.

2nd August 2024

New spaceplane completes pre-flight testing at NASA

Commercial space company, Sierra Space, has announced the successful completion of a rigorous environmental test suite on a Dream Chaser spaceplane at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio.

13th May 2024

New spaceplane completes first phase of pre-flight testing at NASA

Commercial space company, Sierra Space, has announced the successful completion of the initial phase of environmental testing on the Dream Chaser spaceplane at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio.

13th March 2024

First reusable spaceplane of new fleet revealed at Sierra Space factory

Commercial space company, Sierra Space, has revealed the first complete Dream Chaser spaceplane of its new fleet of reusable vehicles.

9th November 2023

Spaceplane firm makes leadership pick ahead of key milestone

Sierra Space has made a leadership appointment as its first Dream Chaser spaceplane nears completion.

19th January 2023

Spaceplane company signs US Department of Defense logistics deal

Commercial space company Sierra Space has signed a deal with the US Department of Defense to explore point-to-point global delivery of material and personnel.

14th September 2022

Sierra Space signs spaceplane cargo production deal with Spirit AeroSystems

Sierra Space and Spirit AeroSystems have formed a long-term strategic partnership for development and production of spaceplane cargo modules.

6th June 2022

Spaceplane company names ex-Skunk Works boss as COO

Sierra Space, an aerospace company developing a reusable spaceplane, has named Jeff Babione as its chief operating officer (COO).

21st April 2022

Spaceplane company rebrands as it hires 1,000 more staff

Sierra Space, an aerospace company developing a reusable spaceplane, has launched a new marketing campaign as it hires 1,000 more staff.

20th April 2022

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