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Sierra Space says industrial revolution underway “250 miles above our heads”

Lousville-based company positioning itself to help build the new economy in low Earth orbit

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Sierra Space employees work on one of two Dream Chasers currently in production at Sierra Space on Sept. 19, 2022 in Louisville. Sierra has doubled its workforce, from 1000 to 2,000, over the past year. Its centerpiece effort right now is the Dream Chaser, which harks back to the space shuttle design. They’re expected to launch an un-crewed flight next year to take cargo to the International Space Station. The Dream Chaser will be the first-ever winged commercial spaceplane. It will be capable of gentle 1.5 G runway landings and will be able to accommodate more than 12,000 pounds of supplies and equipment. It will be able to help NASA resupply missions for the International Space Stations. The company hopes to launch its first Dream Chaser mission in 2023. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 12: Judith Kohler - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
By | jkohler@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Growing commercial activity in space is a sign that a major industrial revolution is underway, said Sierra Space CEO Tom Vice, and the Louisville-based company is poised to be a leader in building the foundation for a new economy "250 miles above our heads."
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