SNC’s Dream Chaser® Spaceplane’s Shooting Star Arrives in Colorado for Integration

By Space Foundation Editorial Team | May 15, 2020

Transport Vehicle Passed Critical Testing on Accelerated Timeline SPARKS, Nev. (May 14, 2020) – Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), the global aerospace and national security leader owned by Eren and Fatih Ozmen, received its Shooting Star transport vehicle at the company’s Colorado production facility, marking the beginning of a key integration phase. This phase includes installation…

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Aerojet Rocketdyne Successfully Tests Advanced Large Solid Rocket Motor

By Space Foundation Editorial Team | May 12, 2020

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., May 12, 2020 – Aerojet Rocketdyne recently completed a successful static-fire test of an advanced large solid rocket motor, called the Missile Components Advanced Technologies Demonstration Motor (MCAT Demo), under contract to the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). “Aerojet Rocketdyne has produced large solid rocket motors for critical defense programs for more than…

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SNC Launches COVID Recovery Campaign with Matching Commitment From Owners Eren & Fatih Ozmen

By Space Foundation Editorial Team | April 24, 2020

SPARKS, Nev. (April 24, 2020) – Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), the global aerospace and national security leader, launched a COVID Recovery Campaign to support global COVID relief efforts and veterans impacted by the pandemic. Owners Eren and Fatih Ozmen have committed to personally match donations up to $200K. “I believe the impact our collective efforts…

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SNC’s Dream Chaser® Spaceplane Wings Arrive in Colorado

By Space Foundation Editorial Team | April 21, 2020

SPARKS, Nev. (April 21, 2020) – Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), the global aerospace and national security leader owned by Eren and Fatih Ozmen, uncrated both wings for its Dream Chaser spaceplane this month at the company’s Louisville, Colorado production facility. The wings’ arrival kicks off the much-anticipated integration phase of a beautiful and critical differentiator…

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Aerojet Rocketdyne Foundation Supporting COVID-19 Relief Efforts

By Space Foundation Editorial Team | April 21, 2020

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., April 21, 2020 – The Aerojet Rocketdyne Foundation has launched a campaign to provide up to $750,000 to support COVID-19 relief efforts in communities where Aerojet Rocketdyne facilities are located. The campaign includes direct funding from the foundation and an employee donation matching program. “We have strong ties to our local communities…

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Ball Aerospace Conducts Critical Design Review for Space Force’s Next-Gen Operational Weather Satellite

By Space Foundation Editorial Team | April 20, 2020

BOULDER, Colo., April 20, 2020 — Ball Aerospace conducted a critical design review (CDR) of the Weather System Follow-on (WSF) satellite mission, which it is building for the U.S. Space Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC). With CDR concluded, Ball Aerospace begins full production of the satellite. Upon delivery, this next-generation operational environmental satellite…

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SNC Leverages VORTEX® Engine Technology for DARPA’s OpFires Program

By Space Foundation Editorial Team | April 9, 2020

SPARKS, Nev. (April 2, 2020) – Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), the global aerospace and national security leader owned by Eren and Fatih Ozmen, reached a major milestone in the advancement of hypersonic propulsion with its patented VORTEX engine, advancing to the next phase of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Operational Fires (OpFires) program.…

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