With over 60 years of experience transitioning from human space exploration to full commercialization, Sierra Space, a leading innovator in aerospace technology and infrastructure, is advancing the frontiers of the new space economy by revolutionizing transportation systems and building destination networks in orbit. Sierra Space’s groundbreaking platform is positioned to drive a wave of innovations in fields ranging from human health and telecommunications to climate change reversal and clean energy. By creating a thriving ecosystem for commerce and scientific discovery, the company is paving the way for extraordinary advancements that will shape the future of humanity both in space and on Earth.
This progress is being realized as humanity enters The Orbital Age—an era of historical transformation driven by the industrial revolution of commercializing space technologies. Instead of limited government-run missions with a select few astronauts, this age ushers in the potential for thousands of people to journey aboard spaceplanes and live, work, and innovate in commercial space destinations for extended periods, laying the foundation for unprecedented societal and economic growth beyond our planet.
Dream Chaser-The only commercial runway capable spaceplane
Sierra Space has ushering in the next era of space exploration with its revolutionary fleet of Dream Chaser® spaceplanes. With a capacity of over 6 tons for both pressurized and unpressurized cargo, and experiencing 1.5g force upon re-entry, the system ensures robust performance and versatility and is backed by NASA. The Dream Chaser spaceplane is the first-ever winged commercial spaceplane that will open shared access to space and international collaboration for all humankind. The multi-mission spaceplane fleet is designed to transport crew and cargo to low-Earth orbit (LEO) and can be customized for both domestic and international customers for global operations.
Dream Chaser was selected by NASA to provide cargo delivery, return and disposal service for the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Service 2 (CRS-2) contract. Tenacity®, the first DC-100 spaceplane, will provide a minimum of seven cargo missions to and from the space station carrying critical supplies like food, water, and science experiments.
Military Space Systems: Revolutionizing Defense Technology
Sierra Space is a commercial space company with a legacy of nearly 30 years of experience designing, manufacturing and successfully delivering space systems, components, and spacecraft on-orbit in support of National Security. Their Orbital Missions and Services (OMS) business area has designed, produced, and launched 23 space vehicles and supported over 400 successful space and interplanetary missions with their subsystems and components. Building on this expertise, they are developing a next generation product line of small, high performance, affordable satellites designed from the ground up for on-orbit servicing missions.
Sierra Space Axelerator – Payload Delivery Anywhere in the World: Axelerator Beta is a low beta reentry vehicle utilizing Sierra Space’s deployable decelerator technology. Axelerator Beta is small class reentry vehicle at approximately 100 kgs payload capacity and comes equipped with power, propulsion and integrated communications.
Sierra Space Ghost -The Future of Space Retrieval: Sierra Space Ghost is a state-of-the-art space delivery system engineered to safely return objects from space – and through space – directly to precise locations on Earth. Ghost, a low beta reentry vehicle utilizing revolutionary deployable decelerator technology, represents a significant leap forward in space logistics and recovery operations, promising to enhance the sustainability and safety of space.
Sierra Space Spectre – Reinventing Rendezvous and Proximity Operations: Spectre is a revolutionary satellite designed for precision rendezvous proximity operations (RPO). Spectre embodies the pinnacle of innovation, equipped to perform complex tasks in the challenging environment of space with unmatched accuracy and flexibility.
Sierra Space Black OS – A New Era of AI-Enabled Operating Systems: Sierra Black OS is an advanced AI-enabled operating system has the ability to operate across space, air and ground systems seamlessly. STAR (Sierra Toolkit for Autonomous Rendezvous), an RPO software module, exemplifies the system’s capabilities, offering unparalleled operational intelligence and autonomy for space missions.
Sierra Space’s Commercial Space Stations
LIFE Habitat – Sierra Space’s LIFE (Large Integrated Flexible Environment) habitat launches on a conventional rocket and inflates on-orbit to a large structure that is three stories tall, and 27 feet in diameter. It can comfortably sleep four astronauts, with additional room for science experiments, exercise equipment.
Orbital Reef – The First Commercially Owned and Operated Space Station – Offering unparalleled commerce, research, and tourism opportunities, Unlimited potential for diverse applications enabled by modular design, featuring the LIFE habitat. it provides lab access, featuring space-based robotics to promote research in cutting-edge medicine, space biology, and other emerging fields and end-to-end services, including transportation and onboard crew.
Space Tech Products
Rocket Engines & Propulsion – Sierra Space develops and implements innovative and low-cost, in-space, upper stage, and boost propulsion systems. They provide patented rocket propulsion technologies, state-of-the-art testing and analysis services, and decades of experience in the use of planetary resources for civil space, commercial space, and military operations. Their propulsion team has designed, manufactured, and tested multiple thrust chamber assemblies in the 1 lbf to 35,000 lbf thrust class range with a variety of propellant combinations, such as Peroxide/RP1, LOX/kerosene, LOX/propane, LOX/Hydrogen and N2O/propane.
Space Technology & Subsystems – Sierra Space is an industry leader in precision space mechanisms and complex spacecraft subsystems. Their engineers are experts in precision motion control, low-shock separation, and passive thermal control technologies.
Environmental Systems – Dedicated to creating the next generation of microgravity bio-agricultural products through system and service solutions that increase plant productivity with dramatic operational cost savings.
