March 2017
Space is open for business
...be increased with business plans put in place,” he said. John Roth, who works in strategy and business development at Sierra Nevada Corporation, echoed these thoughts. “In the US there is a tremendous amount of risk taken. It takes some guts, passion...
September 2017
Engaging the private sector in space exploration
... to provide affordable, reliable and flexible space services for autonomous European access to LEO. The US company Sierra Nevada Corporation leads the project, supported in Europe by OHB System AG, Germany, and Telespazio, Italy. Lunar Communications...
July 2019
Robotic astronomy on the Moon
... on the past ILO-1 evolution builds upon years of research including studies contracted with Space Dev (now Sierra Nevada Corp) and Odyssey Moon. Odyssey Moon was the first team to register for the Google Lunar...
December 2019
Human conception and childbirth in space
... sector is developing much more comfortable spacecraft. An interesting development in that regard is the Dream Chaser developed by Sierra Nevada Corporation. The g-force peaks of this spacecraft remain under 3g at all times, making it already much...
July 2021
Collaboration and competition in lunar exploration
... support, resulting in the development of private cargo supply vehicles from SpaceX, Northrop Grumman and eventually, Sierra Nevada. Soon after, NASA introduced the Commercial Crew Development (CCDev) programme which contracted Boeing and SpaceX...
January 2022
Earth - no longer humanity’s only home
... launch capability alongside the commercial cargo capability currently provided by SpaceX, Orbital ATK and soon to be Sierra Nevada. These capabilities will provide greater access to the ISS, allowing more astronauts to contribute to our experience...
