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In the News: Dynetics Flies Second X-61A Gremlins Air Vehicle
August 25, 2020
Dynetics successfully tested a second X-61A Gremlins Air Vehicle (GAV), as well as the Gremlins airborne recovery system, last month for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Sierra Nevada Corporation is a member of Dynetics led team.
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Ozmens’ SNC Successfully Grows Tomatoes in Astro Garden® System
August 17, 2020
Sierra Nevada Corporation successfully grew juicy red tomatoes for the first time in its Astro Garden system. SNC used its aeroponics technology to grow the tomatoes at its Madison, Wisconsin facility as a part of NASA’s NextSTEP-2 program.
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Ozmen's SNC Funds Rapid COVID Testing Ahead of Schools Reopening
August 17, 2020
Sierra Nevada Corporation, headquartered in Reno-Sparks, Nevada, is funding an initial program for rapid COVID testing of Washoe County School District employees including teachers, a capability seen as essential to the safe reopening of schools.
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Ozmens’ SNC Reinforces Long Partnership with U.S. Navy Carrier Aviation
August 11, 2020
SNC was recently awarded a U.S. Navy contract for $12.4 million to upgrade air traffic control and landing systems equipment aboard U.S. Navy aircraft carriers under contract to the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, Naval Air Systems Command.
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Ozmens’ SNC Advances Habitat Development for NASA
August 10, 2020
Sierra Nevada Corporation is continuing to advance its development of the company’s LIFE™ Habitat (Large Inflatable Fabric Environment) under Phase 3 of NASA’s Next Space Technologies for Exploration Partnerships (NextSTEP-2) Appendix A habitat program.
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Ozmens’ SNC Unveils New Satellite Platforms
August 06, 2020
Sierra Nevada Corporation added two new satellite platforms to its spacecraft offerings, the SN-200M satellite bus designed for medium-Earth orbit (MEO) and the SN-1000, offering increased payload capacity for MEO and other orbits.
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Blog
Employee Spotlight: Meet Quality Assurance Engineer, Tucker W.
August 06, 2020
In this Employee Spotlight, Tucker tells us how he managed the transportation of the primary structure for the Dream Chaser® spaceplane from Texas to Colorado and what his role is now that the vehicle is being outfitted.
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SNC CEO Fatih Ozmen Reappointed for Second Term on the National Space Council Users’ Advisory Group
August 05, 2020
Fatih Ozmen, CEO and owner of Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), the global aerospace and national security company, was reappointed for a second term on the National Space Council Users’ Advisory Group.
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In The News
In the News: New Tool Developed to Improve Pilot Visibility
August 01, 2020
Special Operations Command and the Army are adopting new technology to improve visibility during flight operations in degraded conditions. Sierra Nevada Corp. was selected for the third phase of the degraded visual environment pilotage system competition following a 2015 airborne test.
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In the News: How Disposable Trash Haulers May Become Orbital Outposts for the Pentagon
July 29, 2020
One contract, awarded by the Pentagon's Defense Innovation Unit and announced mid-July of this year, went to the Sierra Nevada Corporation (not the beer), whose existing technology is just a few steps away from the desired unmanned orbital outposts.
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In the News: Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover launching Thursday includes 8 components made in Durham
July 29, 2020
When NASA launches its 2020 Mars Rover Perserverance Thursday, July 30, it will include eight components used with 17 applications developed by the Sierra Nevada Corp’s (SNC) Durham office.
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Ozmens’ SNC Supports NASA on SNC’s 14th Mission to Mars
July 28, 2020
Sierra Nevada Corporation has contributed eight unique components being used on NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover, including parts that enable the rover’s safe and stable descent onto the Martian surface. This is the 14th Mars mission that SNC has supported through its critical parts and components.
