Sierra Nevada Corporation
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Sierra Nevada Corporation (also styled SNC) is an American aerospace, defense, electronics, engineering and manufacturing corporation[6] that specializes in aircraft modification, integration and other space technologies.[7] The corporation contracts with the United States Armed Forces, NASA, and private spaceflight companies. The corporation is headquartered in Sparks, Nevada, and has 36 locations in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and Turkey.[1]
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Aerospace |
Founded | 1963; 61 years ago (1963) |
Headquarters | Sparks, Nevada, U.S.[1] |
Key people | Fatih Ozmen, CEO; Eren Ozmen, President |
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Revenue | $2.4 Billion(2021)[2] |
Number of employees | 5,000 (2022)[3][4] |
Subsidiaries | ORBITEC
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Website | sncorp.com |
As of October 2020, the corporation has participated in over 500 successful space missions, including 14 missions to Mars.[8][9] In 2021, the corporation created the subsidiary, Sierra Space, to continue working on the development of the Dream Chaser spaceplane and Commercial Space Station with Blue Origin[10][11] The organization is a multi-billion-dollar corporation with over 4,000 employees. Its main business is working with the US Department of Defense and NASA on contracts.[12][13]