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Sierra Nevada Corporation Begins Dream Chaser® Main Hybrid Rocket Motor Testing
June 06, 2013
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) announces the successful start of the latest phase of hybrid rocket motor qualification testing for the Dream Chaser® flight vehicle. SNC completed…
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Sierra Nevada Corporation Dream Chaser ® Testing Begins at NASA Dryden, Langley
May 15, 2013
Dream Chaser flight vehicle arrived at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center in Edwards, Calif., Wednesday to begin tests of its flight and runway landing systems.
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Sierra Nevada Corporation Announces Shipment of Dream Chaser® Flight Vehicle to NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center
May 13, 2013
Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Space Systems has completed assembly and testing of the Dream Chaser® spacecraft in preparation for shipping the flight vehicle from SNC’s Space Systems headquarters in Louisville, Colo., to NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.
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Sierra Nevada Corporation's Dream Chaser® Spacecraft System Passes Third Milestone With Successful Integrated System Safety Design Review
May 09, 2013
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has successfully completed the Dream Chaser Integrated System Safety Design Review.
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Sierra Nevada Corporation Hosts Charity Golf Tournament Supporting STEP2 of Reno
May 07, 2013
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) is hosting its 2nd Annual Charity Golf Tournament, Saturday, June 15, 2013 at LakeRidge Golf Course.
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SNC's Hybrid Rocket Engines Power SpaceShipTwo on its First Powered Flight Test
April 29, 2013
Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Space Systems is proud to announce that its Hybrid Rocket Motor propelled Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo (SS2) sub-orbital vehicle on its first ever powered flight.
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Sierra Nevada Corporation Completes Dream Chaser® Milestones for Commercial Crew Integrated Capabilities Program
April 25, 2013
Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Space Systems has successfully completed two milestones as part of NASA's Commercial Crew Integrated Capability (CCiCap) phase of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program.
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Former NASA Astronaut Lee Archambault Joins Sierra Nevada Corporation's Dream Chaser® Team
April 08, 2013
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) is proud to announce that former NASA astronaut Lee Archambault has joined the Dream Chaser team as a chief systems engineer and test pilot.
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Sierra Nevada Corporation Partners with Reno Air Racing Foundation and University of Nevada, Reno to Connect Students with Aerospace and Aviation
March 27, 2013
Satellites, space transportation vehicles, space subsystems and careers in aerospace and aviation will be explored at “Pathways to Aviation,” an annual program to present aerospace and aviation related topics to industry, municipal, government and K-12 and university faculty and students.
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Sierra Nevada Corporation Delivers First Low Rate Initial Production U.S. Army Mobile Tower System
March 14, 2013
SNC delivered the first Low Rate Initial Production Mobile Tower System to the United States Army ahead of schedule. The LRIP contract was awarded in March 2012 for 10 MOTS. An early development MOTS has been deployed with the 3rd Infantry Division in Afghanistan since November 2012.
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Joint Statement of Sierra Nevada Corporation and Embraer Defense and Security on Decision of Beechcraft Corporation to Protest LAS Contract Award
March 08, 2013
The USAF for a second time has selected the A-29 for the LAS mission. In announcing the award, the Air Force stated “this award is the result of a full and open competition” and Lt. Gen. C.R. Davis, military deputy for acquisition in Air Force headquarters said, "I am confident that the source selection process was disciplined and meticulous."
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A-29 Super Tucano Wins Air Force Bid for Light Air Support Mission
February 27, 2013
Eren Ozmen, president of Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) announced today that the U.S. Air Force (USAF) has selected SNC and its partner Embraer Defense and Security for its Light…
