Sierra Nevada Corp.

Balloon industry says it can survey the Earth better than satellites and for less cost.

Stratospheric balloon operator World View will aim to become a publicly listed company via a reverse-merger deal with Leo Holdings Corp. II.

Dream Chaser spaceplane tests in 2023 mark first operational steps toward development of Sierra Space’s orbital ecosystem.

The owners of aerospace and defense group Sierra Nevada are creating an independent company to take over the former’s space business, to be called Sierra Space, which will sell to the burgeoning low-Earth-orbit and Moon commercial space markets.

Just over a week after NASA outlined renewed plans to foster the development of U.S. commercial low Earth orbit free flyers to succeed the International Space Station, Sierra Nevada Corp. has unveiled ambitious plans to develop an orbital ecosystem based on its inflatable habitat design and Dream Chaser lifting body space vehicle.

The turboprop-powered light attack fighter and trainer arrived on Feb. 23 at SNC’s modification facilities in Centennial, Colorado, the company announced on March 29.

The U.S. Army expected to take delivery on June 30 of the Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System (EMARSS)-V from Sierra Nevada’s upgrade facility in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Deutsche Regional Aircraft, the company behind the planned production restart of the Dornier 328 turboprop regional airliner, has hinted the latest version could introduce new propulsion technologies.

The U.S. Air Force decided to buy two A-29s for further experimentation after canceling a planned acquisition of up to 350 Light Air Support aircraft.

Lockheed Martin has won a sixth prime contractor role in a U.S. hypersonic missile program.