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Supporting Missions Throughout the Solar SystemSierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Space Systems, a business area of aerospace and defense company SNC, is a full-service space mission provider and product supplier of space technologies and advanced spacecraft for civil, commercial and national security applications. With more than 25 years of spaceflight heritage supporting more than 450 missions, SNC is a trusted partner and provider to the most critical military, scientific and exploration mission customers worldwide. SNC has partnered with NASA on 70+ science missions throughout the solar system, including critical hardware on successful missions such as Mars Science Laboratory and New Horizons, as well as missions under development such as Solar Probe Plus. On average, SNC hardware integrated into

SNC’s Space Systems, based in Louisville, CO, has over 130,000 sq. ft. dedicated to space systems design and manufacturing. The facility can support all levels of subsystem and system-level testing, including environmental, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and three-axis vibration testing; with multiple fully-equipped thermal/vacuum chambers and a large area pulsed solar simulator (LAPSS). In addition, this facility houses the Louisville Satellite Operations Center (LSOC) used to monitor SNC’s orbiting spacecraft, providing launch, on-orbit and anomaly support to customers.Rocket design and testing is performed by ORBITEC, located in Madison, WI. The Durham, NC, facility designs and builds many of our space technology products and has achieved 100 percent on-time product delivery for the last three years in a row. SNC has satellite offices in Washington, D.C.; Huntsville, AL and Houston, TX allowing us to stay connected with our local customers.

satellites and launch vehicles is launched into space every three weeks. SNC also serves as a prime mission contractor for small satellite programs, designing single satellite and constellation missions, then building, launching and performing mission operations to meet commercial, government and international customer requirements at an affordable cost. Since 2014 SNC has built and launched 17 satellites.Most notably, SNC is the owner and operator of the Dream Chaser® spacecraft, a reusable, and lifting-body spacecraft capable of uncrewed and crewed transportation to low-Earth orbit (LEO). In early 2016, NASA selected the Dream Chaser Cargo System to provide cargo delivery and return services for the International Space Station (ISS) under the Commercial Resupply Services 2 (CRS2) contract.

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SNC’s Spacecraft Systems product line is an elite low-cost provider of complete mission solutions and operates a proven, small-satellite production line. In July 2014, SNC launched the first six ORBCOMM Generation 2 commercial satellites and completed the constellation with the launch of 11 additional satellites in December 2015. Recently, SNC was competitively selected to develop and build STPSat-5 for the Department of Defense. Prior work includes innovative and award-winning satellite programs in the areas of Earth observation, communications and space science and technology demonstrations.

SNC’ Space Technologies product line is a global supplier of complex spaceflight systems, subsystems and components for over 25 years–totaling more than 4,000 systems and products used on more than 450 missions. The Space Technologies suite of products ranges from solar arrays and power systems to antenna and instrument pointing systems, docking and berthing systems, planetary landing and in-situ instrument systems, release mechanisms and thermal control devices.

Orbital Technologies Corporation (ORBITEC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of SNC, draws on nearly 30 years of experience in developing state-of-the-art aerospace and high-technology products in cost-sensitive markets.ORBITEC is committed to developing strong liquid and hybrid rocket propulsion systems, human spaceflight life support and thermal systems, automated life science systems and fire suppression systems.

SNC’s Dream Chaser orbital spacecraft is the world’s first Space Utility Vehicle. The lifting-body spacecraft is highly reusable, designed to support crew and cargo transportation to LEO and other missions such as observation, servicing, science and manufacturing — meeting the demands of customers worldwide. SNC’s Dream Chaser “Dream Team” is composed of prominent industry leading aerospace companies, small and disadvantaged businesses, universities and international space agency partners with a strong heritage of success.

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The Dream Chaser Cargo System was selected by NASA under the CRS2 contract to transport pressurized and unpressurized cargo to the ISS and provide responsive return and disposal services through 2024.

Dream Chaser® Orbital Spacecraft

Cargo System Solution for CRS2

Dream Chaser® testing at Armstrong Flight Research Center

VEGGIE plant growth unit testing on ISS

OG2 satellites on ESPA ring before December 2015 launch Stowed OG2 spacecraft ready for shipment to launch site

Small and large scale propulsion test facilities

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TACSat-2 preparing for launch

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Space Systems OverviewSNC’s Space Systems Product Lines From Earth Observation to Interplanetary Exploration