Sierra Space, the Turkish Space Agency and ESEN Sistem Entegrasyon (ESEN) have signed a new Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) that will find the three parties combining efforts on Sierra’s Space’s LEO, lunar and astronaut programs. The MOC agreement outlines plans for Sierra Space and ESEN to work in partnership with the Turkish Space Agency for […]
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Sierra Space + Spirit AeroSystems Form Strategic Partnership
Sierra Space and Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. [NYSE: SPR] have formed a long-term, strategic partnership that is intended to accelerate access to a vibrant commercial space economy of the future. Spirit Defense & Space will assist in the development and production of future affordable Shooting Star Transport Vehicles under a Letter of Intent signed between the […]
Cumulative Seed Funding For SPACE WALKER Brings Million$$ For Spaceplane Development
SPACE WALKER Inc. has closed an additional $4.5 million through convertible equity and bonds, completing seed funding mainly from individual angel investors through March of 2022. This brings the total amount of funds raised to nearly $10 million. SPACE WALKER is a university startup that researches and develops winged, reusable, suborbital spaceplanes for sustainable space […]
Dawn Aerospace Completes Five Test Flights For The Mk-II Aurora Suborbital Spaceplane
Dawn Aerospace has now conducted five flights of the company’s Mk-II Aurora suborbital spaceplane — the flights were to assess the airframe and avionics of the vehicle and were conducted using surrogate jet engines. The campaign was run from Glentanner Aerodrome in New Zealand’s South Island. Taxi testing commenced in early July and five flights […]