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Press Release30 March 2022Digital IndustriesPlano,
Texas, USA
Sierra Space to revolutionize space exploration with Siemens' Xcelerator
Sierra Space Dream Chaser® spaceplane
“At Sierra Space, we are building a platform
in space that will be the catalyst for the next breakthrough innovations to
benefit life on Earth. Our revolutionary new space platform is being developed
using a next generation digital engineering environment that we’ve created in
collaboration with Siemens,” Tom Vice, CEO, Sierra Space. “Siemens’ solutions
will significantly accelerate development of our unique space platform - the
first to combine all aspects of space transportation, space destinations and space
applications in a holistic ecosystem.”
Siemens’ tools have been foundational during
the development of Dream Chaser, and Sierra Space is building on this long-standing
collaboration with Siemens as the company fully embraces a digital enterprise. Sierra
Space will use Siemens’ Xcelerator in all phases of next-generation Dream
Chaser development, including structural, thermal, mechanical, electrical, and
software design, vehicle manufacture, requirements verification and complete
lifecycle maintenance.
The spaceplane is uniquely capable of a
smooth 1.5 low-g re-entry for crew and cargo transportation with the ability to
land on compatible existing commercial runways worldwide. Representing the next generation of space
transportation, NASA contracted Dream Chaser to perform cargo supply and return
missions to the International Space Station (ISS), where it can deliver up to
12,000 pounds of cargo in a single trip. Sierra Space is expanding on this long-standing
collaboration with Siemens as the company fully embraces the transformation to
become a digital enterprise.
In addition to Dream Chaser, Sierra Space is
also working to design, develop, build, operate, and support a customer-centric
destination in Earth orbit. In partnership with Blue Origin, they have
developed the Large Integrated Flexible Environment (LIFE) habitat, a key
component in the Orbital Reef project. This modular, three-story commercial
habitation and science platform and will provide opportunities for businesses
including manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and other sectors, to optimize zero
gravity benefits. It can be deployed in low-Earth orbit, on the lunar surface,
or lunar orbit and as a transport vehicle to Mars. Sierra Space will use Siemens’
Xcelerator in all phases of LIFE Habitat development and other space destination
missions.
“We are honored to collaborate with Sierra
Space on its mission to democratize access to space. Our work with the team at
Sierra Space is well established - we look forward to standing alongside the
team as they mature the Dream Chaser product line and the LIFE Habitat with the
world’s most comprehensive digital twin technology at the core of their
technology strategy.” said Tony Hemmelgarn, CEO and Chairman, Siemens Digital
Industries Software. “This is another in a long list of recent announcements
demonstrating that the today’s pioneers are adopting Siemens’ Xcelerator as
their platform of choice for true innovation.”
Sierra Space will be presenting at the 37th
Space Symposium, Colorado Springs, Colorado, April 4 to 7 2022.
About Sierra Space
Sierra Space (www.sierraspace.com)
is a leading commercial space company with more than 30 years and 500
missions of space flight heritage looking to lead the new space economy and benefit
life on Earth. Sierra Space is the developer of the Large Integrated Flexible
Environment (LIFETM) Habitat, a modular, three-story commercial
habitation and science platform. Designed for the burgeoning LEO marketplace,
the company is also rapidly advancing toward the expected early 2023 launch of
the Dream Chaser® spaceplane, the world’s only winged commercial
space vehicle. Dream Chaser is reusable and uniquely capable of a smooth,1.5
low-g re-entry for crew and cargo transportation with the ability to land on
existing commercial airport runways. The Dream Chaser spaceplane and LIFE
platform are central components of the Orbital Reef commercial space station
and mixed-use business park, under development in joint partnership with Blue
Origin.
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the products and technologies discussed herein are subject to U.S. Government
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