Sierra Space.
American spaceflight company
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What's happening
One to three months ago
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Analyst coverage of SpaceX financial results and the Space Development Agency awarding funds to Sierra Space for missile tracking satellites.Some support1 report
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Congress appropriated funds for R-GPS, and the Space Force awarded follow-on contracts to Sierra Space, L3Harris, and Astranis.Some support1 report
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SDA awarded Sierra Space $798 million for the development of 18 satellites.Some support1 report
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Sierra Space tested the Ghost reentry vehicle while Spacecom hosted an exercise in Utah, highlighting space's role in logistics vs Boeing transport.Some support1 report
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An inaugural launch successfully featured Sentinel technology aboard the Dream Chaser platform, utilizing ULA Vulcan rockets.Some support1 report
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Sierra Space, Leidos, and SDA are working on providing infrared sensing payloads for the AMDT3 program and developing low Earth orbit architecture for missile defense.Some support2 reports
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Sierra Space, L3Harris, and ULA were awarded $1.75 billion for Tranche 3 satellites.Some support1 report
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Sierra Space appointed Jeff Schrader as CFO, who previously served as president of Blue Canyon Technologies and SEAKR Engineering.Some support3 reports
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Sierra Space is partnering with Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) to develop advanced air and missile defense systems, exploring the use of space-based platforms for defense applications.Some support2 reports
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Around Sierra Space this week
News at the entities that move Sierra Space most-
Leidos StructuralDevCom provided research funding to the University of Tennessee, which is connected to Leidos's defense sector operations.Moves Sierra Space
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Space Systems Command TransactionalThe U.S. Space Force is expanding its launch capabilities at Vandenberg base while managing its annual space acquisition budget.Moves Sierra Space
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Sierra Nevada Corporation StructuralSierra Nevada Corporation dropped out of a Navy training jet competition on November 3, 2026.Moves Sierra Space
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AeroVironment OperationalOndas, AeroVironment, and Red Cat are noted as rivals in the counter-drone industry, while AeroVironment scales its Locust laser systems.Moves Sierra Space
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Ripple OperationalAI chatbot Claude predicts XRP price movement, linking the forecast to the Bitcoin cycle.Moves Sierra Space
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Boeing OperationalBoeing provides technical support for a new airline being established in Ghana.Moves Sierra Space
Connections
The 19 strongest of 26, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.-
Space Development Agency Structural
SDA maintains a structural relationship with Sierra Space by awarding contracts for satellite supply and development, including missile tracking systems.
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SDA Structural
Sierra Space is contracted to develop low Earth orbit architecture for the SDA Accelerated Missile Defense Tranche 3 program.
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Sierra Nevada Corporation Structural
Sierra Space and Sierra Nevada Corporation are identified as sister companies within the same corporate structure.
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Leidos Structural
Leidos supplies infrared sensing payloads for Sierra Space satellites.
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Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office Structural
The Air Force office relies on Sierra Space for capabilities needed to execute government modernization and national security missions.
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Astranis Operational
Both Sierra Space and Astranis are currently competing as incumbent contractors for the Gen4 GPS procurement contract.
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Space Systems Command Transactional
Space Systems Command (via Space Force) is set to award follow-on contracts to Sierra Space.
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Ghost Structural
Sierra Space utilizes Ghost reentry vehicle technology for operational testing.
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Dropbox Structural
A founder/executive connected to Sierra Space holds a governance role on the board of Dropbox.
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ULA Structural
Sierra Space relies on ULA's Vulcan rocket product for the launch of its Dream Chaser vehicle.
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AeroVironment Operational
The companies are exploring strategic synergies and leveraging space-based platforms for defense applications.
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Boeing Operational
Sierra Space and Boeing are compared as competing entities in the logistics and transport sectors.
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Delta Air Lines Mentioned together
A co-mention regarding a shared individual's employment history at Delta Air Lines.
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Electronic Arts Mentioned together
A tenuous link exists due to a single snapshot mentioning a person's past employment at Electronic Arts.
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Ripple Operational
A representative of Sierra Space serves on the board of Ripple.
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LiveRamp Mentioned together
The single piece of evidence provided does not describe any interaction or connection between Sierra Space and LiveRamp.
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NBC Mentioned together
No evidence was found linking Sierra Space and NBC in the provided timeline.
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Amazon Mentioned together
The provided evidence does not describe any relationship between Sierra Space and Amazon.
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Nielsen Mentioned together
No direct evidence linking Sierra Space and Nielsen was found in the provided snapshots.
History
Events by the month they beganSeptember 2026
5 events- Analyst coverage of SpaceX financial results and the Space Development Agency awarding funds to Sierra Space for missile tracking satellites.
- Congress appropriated funds for R-GPS, and the Space Force awarded follow-on contracts to Sierra Space, L3Harris, and Astranis.
- SDA awarded Sierra Space $798 million for the development of 18 satellites.
- Sierra Space tested the Ghost reentry vehicle while Spacecom hosted an exercise in Utah, highlighting space's role in logistics vs Boeing transport.
- An inaugural launch successfully featured Sentinel technology aboard the Dream Chaser platform, utilizing ULA Vulcan rockets.
August 2026
1 eventJuly 2026
1 eventShow 1 earlier month
June 2026
2 events- Sierra Space appointed Jeff Schrader as CFO, who previously served as president of Blue Canyon Technologies and SEAKR Engineering.
- Sierra Space is partnering with Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) to develop advanced air and missile defense systems, exploring the use of space-based platforms for defense applications.