Sierra Space

Interns bring fresh perspectives and innovative ideas, significantly contributing to both design and testing efforts. Brian Pomeroy, Principal Mechanical Engineer in Propulsion at Sierra Space, shares his valuable insights on the transformative impacts interns can have on our teams. “My personal experience with interns has taught me that the most significant impact I can have as a manager is to provide them with ample learning opportunities. Interns bring innovative solutions and fresh perspectives to the team, often having a good grasp of the latest technologies. Their insights can spark new ideas and perspectives within the team. Interns at Sierra Space get to work on a range of cool and challenging projects within the propulsion team. For example, they might engage in conceptual designs of new products, assess the cost of building and manufacturing new products, and determine competitive viability. Interns are often responsible for designing components, conducting basic analyses to ensure they meet requirements, and sometimes handling ground or test equipment. Interns also get involved in testing, from cold flows to assisting with hot fire testing, experiencing the full design and testing cycle. To anyone considering an internship at Sierra Space, I highly encourage you to apply. The company covers a wide array of areas in the space community, offering exposure beyond just one specific field. It's a risk-free experience to step out of your comfort zone and try something new. People here want you to learn, ask questions, and will always take the time to sit down with you.” View available internships: https://lnkd.in/eME9Yy3x

Congratulations to our CEO, Tom Vice, for being selected for a “Most Admired CEO” award by Denver Business Journal. The program seeks to honor 21 top-ranking executives in the Denver area whose visions are shaping their organizations, sectors, and the community at large. Link: https://bit.ly/4eUgcNf

We've been awarded a contract by Air Force Research Laboratory REGAL program, to study scaling our 150 kg payload Sierra Space Ghost decelerator to accommodate up to 5 or 10 metric tons. The goal: deliver a shipping container from space anywhere in the world in 90 minutes. Release: https://bit.ly/4dvNnFJ

At Sierra Space, we provide a supportive internship environment, making it an ideal choice for aspiring aerospace professionals. An internship here offers invaluable experience and acts as a stepping stone to an exciting career.   The experiences of Lily Allen, Thanush Rajendran, and Anton Vandenberge illustrate how an internship with our team can lead to significant career growth and opportunities.   Blog: https://lnkd.in/eWvp73J4

Our team has successfully completed the ISS Joint Test of our Passive Common Berthing Mechanism (PCBM). This test verified that the PCBM conforms to NASA's rigorous standards. It included leak tests and alignment checks, ensuring the safety and integrity of the berthing interface between Dream Chaser and the ISS.

The United States Space Force announced Sierra Space’s selection this week to produce design concepts for its Resilient Global Positioning System (R-GPS) program. This initiative aims to enhance the GPS by exploring cost-effective, small satellite designs that improve resilience against emerging threats. We look forward to potentially contributing to this critical mission and advancing capabilities for both military and civil applications, with potential launches by 2028. Link: https://lnkd.in/g4HXuiF3

On Sept. 11, we hosted NASA at our Eldorado campus and conducted Milestone 5 of our Interim Design Review, under CCSC-2 - part of our NASA Space Act Agreement (S.A.A.). During the review, we summarized the architecture of our Pathfinder mission and introduced our detailed analysis of the route to launch. CCSC-2 aims to foster the commercialization of the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) economy through a "pathfinder" space station on-orbit that demonstrates key elements of future commercial space stations.

We are now accepting applications for our 2025 internships. Join our innovative team and gain hands-on experience in aerospace while working on meaningful projects to gain significant career experience – being a part of a creative, courageous and passionate team. For those who dream of changing the world, an internship with Sierra Space is the place to start. https://lnkd.in/e9D_-Rie

Our company is leading the charge in innovative softgoods technology, as we build the world’s first commercial space station. Designed to allow humans to live and work in LEO and beyond, our versatile product offering will include the largest expandable habitation ever, LIFE 5000. https://lnkd.in/ec3aEWRd

We have successfully completed thermal vacuum testing of our Carbothermal Oxygen Production Reactor at NASA's Johnson Space Center. This marks the first time in history that oxygen has been extracted from simulated lunar soil (regolith) using an automated, standalone system in a lunar environment. Press Release: https://lnkd.in/eJHH8evy