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Grit and dedication are two trademarks of Sierra Space. Our people are working tirelessly to bring the Dream Chaser® spaceplane to life. In fact, that… Continue Reading Sierra Space Conducts First-Ever Dream Chaser Astronaut Training for the Upcoming Crew-7 Mission to the ISS

On May 5, 1961, Mercury astronaut Alan Shepard made history by becoming the first American to fly into space aboard the Freedom 7 capsule. To… Continue Reading Celebrating National Astronaut Day and the Future of Spaceflight at Sierra Space

Ushering in the Orbital Age™ requires aligning different solutions to transform low-Earth orbit (LEO) from a dangerous, inhospitable environment into a safe place for private… Continue Reading Advanced Plant Habitat: Creating Farm-to-Table Meals for the Orbital Age

Planet Earth is home to an incredibly complex and diverse ecosystem. Having been developed over the course of 4.5 billion years, we are fortunate to… Continue Reading Earth Day: Our Planet and Our Future in Space

There are two lessons every new Sierra Space team member learns when they join us. The first? Everything is harder in space—problems that seem easy… Continue Reading Growing Vegetables in Space

In 2015, a NASA spacecraft named New Horizons performed a flyby study of Pluto and nearby Kuiper belt objects (KBOs). The successful mission greatly increased… Continue Reading Why Tenacity and Teamwork Are Critical for the Orbital Age^TM

March 8 marks International Women’s Day, a worldwide observance that recognizes the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. In recognition of International Women’s… Continue Reading Celebrating International Women’s Day at Sierra Space

Imagine the challenges our best and brightest scientists and researchers face in laboratories around the world as they seek to discover the next big breakthrough… Continue Reading Effective Astronaut Training is Key to The Orbital Age

“Twenty years ago today, I was in Austin, Texas, preparing to celebrate my son’s 12th birthday with our extended family. Just after 8 am, I received… Continue Reading Remembering the Space Shuttle Columbia Crew: 20 Years Later

As the Dream Chaser® spaceplane progresses towards launch, elevating the Orbital AgeTM, and revolutionizing how both cargo, and eventually humanity, reaches low-Earth orbit (LEO), it’s… Continue Reading Reliving the Historic Dream Chaser Test Flight

Many smart people believe in humanity’s future in space. However, they don’t yet accept they might have a future in space themselves. The objection from… Continue Reading A Day in the Life of a Space Worker: A Professional Working 300 Miles Above Earth

Sierra Space is hard at work transforming low-Earth orbit (LEO) from a place for trailblazers and specialists to the next work assignment for private sector… Continue Reading The Future Benefits of Getting the Orbital Age Right