The International Space Station continues to act as humanity’s outpost in low-Earth orbit, a role that began at the turn of this century. However, the ISS is showing its age and plans are being advanced for its retirement around 2030. Several events on the Station in 2024 underlined just how the ISS program was dealing with several challenges.
On Jan. 21, Sierra Space performed an “ultimate burst pressure test” on a full-scale model…
Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser vehicle is one step closer to launching no earlier than the…
After years of work, Sierra Space’s first Dream Chaser reusable spaceplane is almost ready to…
Dream Chaser, the so-called “mini shuttle”, is set to bring back the capability of returning…
On June 15, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced its intention to partner…
Amid a year of momentous developments in commercial spaceflight, including the all-civilian Inspiration4 mission and…
The Sierra Nevada Corporation has announced its Louisville, Colorado production center has received the Thermal…
NASA has selected three companies to develop Human Landing Systems (HLS) to support future crewed…
The gap in US domestic crew launch capability is coming to an end as soon…
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has announced its Louisville, Colorado production facility has received the first…
At the Kennedy Space Center’s Space Station Processing Facility, Sierra Nevada Corporation unveiled the name…
Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser spacecraft is about to enter final assembly, integration and testing…
Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Cargo Dream Chaser has extended its agreement with United Launch Alliance (ULA)…
As part of standard planning among the international partners, NASA has revised its Visiting Vehicle…
Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser is quietly making progress towards her latest goal of carrying…
Firmly entrenched in its utilization phase, the International Space Station is in excellent science shape,…
NASA has provided the milestone of “Authority to Proceed” to Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) for the…
