Sierra Space Corp
Lunar obligations
$41Mas prime
Lunar awards
5as prime
Its subcontractors
18$10M reported
Primes it works for
1$2.0M in subawards
Who it subcontracts to
- Ilc Dover LP$6.8M
INFLATABLE SPACE HABITAT PROTOTYPE
PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR NEXTSTEP-2 HABITAT SYSTEMS ACTIVITIES
LCM FABRICATION AND ASSEMBLY W/WEDGE
SYSTEMS ENGINEERING SUPPORT
- Visioneering Inc$191K
PROTOTYPE FABRICATED ASSEMBLY
SERVICE BUILD 25X25X6' PIT
- Xometry, Inc$148K
MACHINED PARTS
- Asi Aerospace LLC$130K
GNC AND AVIONICS ARC
- RS&H, Inc.$125K
MACHINED WELDMENTS
DROP STITCH FLOORING FOR NEXT-STEP2 HABITAT
- Admet, Inc.$86K
GRIPS
PARABOLA TESTING
ALUMINUM RINGS
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM ENGINEERING
MACHINED PARTS
Who it works for
MANUAL BYPASS VALVE, FLIGHT
Lunar awards as prime
| Award | Description | Period | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80HQTR17C0009 | IGF::OT::IGF NASA BAA/NRA AWARD. PROPOSAL TITLE "NEXT SPACE TECHNOLOGIES FOR EXPLORATION PARTNERSHIP - NEXTSTEP-2. THE NEXTSTEP-2 STUDY CONDUCTED BY SNC WILL EVALUATE MISSION ARCHITECTURE, SYSTEM INTERFACES, AND SUBSYSTEM COMPONENT DESIGN TO MEET THE OBJECTIVES OF THE THREE OPERATIONAL PHASES OUTLINED BY NASA. NASA'S HEOMD/AES DIVISION SELECTED THE SIERRA NEVADA CORPORATION PROPOSAL IN RESPONSE TO THE NEXT SPACE TECHNOLOGIES FOR EXPLORATION PARTNERSHIPS -2 (NEXTSTEP-2) BAA SOLICITATION IN THE AREA OF HABITATION SYSTEMS. THIS CONTRACT EFFORT WILL FOCUS ON REFINING ARCHITECTURES AND CONCEPTS OF OPERATION AND DEVELOPING A FULL SIZE GROUND BASED DEEP SPACE HABITATION PROTOTYPE UNIT FOR INITIAL HABITATION CAPABILITIES IN CISLUNAR SPACE WITH EXTENSIBILITY FOR IN-SPACE TRANSIT HABITATION. THIS CONTRACT WILL ALSO DEVELOP PLANS AND ESTIMATES FOR FURTHER ENGINEERING AND FLIGHT UNIT DEVELOPMENT AND PARTICIPATION IN A NASA-LED STANDARDS AND COMMON INTERFACES WORKING GROUP. KEY COMPONENTS AND TECHNOLOGIES WILL BE IDENTIFIED DURING THE STUDY PHASE. AS PART OF OPTION 1 SNC WILL DEVELOP A FULL-SCALE PROTOTYPE TO FURTHER MATURE THE DESIGN AND REDUCE RISK. TECHNOLOGIES AND SUBSYSTEMS WITH COMMERCIAL SPACE APPLICATIONS WILL BE IDENTIFIED BY SNC FOR USE IN EXPANDING SNC'S COMMERCIAL SPACE GOALS. ADDITIONALLY, THE TOTAL PROGRAM COSTS FOR EXECUTION THROUGH PHASE 2 WILL BE CONTINUALLY REFINED THROUGHOUT THE STUDY, AND CULMINATE IN A PROPOSAL FOR A FOLLOW-ON CONTRACT. THE PROPOSED SYSTEM ALLOWS FOR FLEXIBLE MATING OPTIONS TO CONNECT AND ACCOMMODATE A VARIETY OF ELEMENTS, INCLUDING DIFFERENT HABITAT ELEMENTS AND A DOCKING DESTINATION FOR NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION'S (NASA) ORION SPACECRAFT. | 2017-08-29 → 2026-03-20 | $27M |
| NNH15CN77C | IGF::OT::IGF NEXTSTEP NRA AWARD. THIS CONTRACT INVOLVES DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION OF A HYBRID LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS (HLSS) THAT WILL ENABLE OPERATIONALLY EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE EXPLORATION ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS THROUGH HYBRID TECHNOLOGIES THAT CAN BE EVOLVED TO MEET LONG-DURATION LIFE SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS FOR SUSTAINED HABITATION AT MUCH LOWER LIFE CYCLE COSTS. CURRENT STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY BEING FLOWN ON THE ISS ALLOWS FOR ONLY 25-50 PERCENT RESOURCE RECOVERY DEPENDING UPON THE RESOURCE IN QUESTION, WHETHER OXYGEN, WATER, OR CARBON. STRATEGICALLY AND OPERATIONALLY VALUABLE BIOREGENERATIVE CAPABILITY THAT COMBINES WATER RECYCLING, AIR REVITALIZATION, FOOD AUGMENTATION AND RADIATION PROTECTION INCREASES TOTAL SYSTEM CLOSURE TO AN ESTIMATED 50-85 PERCENT RESOURCE RECOVERY, AND DECREASES THE TOTAL MISSION MASS AND THEREBY COST-EFFECTIVELY EXTENDING SUSTAINABLE LONG-DURATION HUMAN MISSIONS. THE HLSS INTEGRATES NOMINAL PIC LIFE SUPPORT FOR TRANSITIONAL SHORT DURATIONS AUGMENTED WITH BIOLOGICALLY BASED LIFE SUPPORT TO EXTEND MISSION DURATIONS TO YEARS WITH MINIMAL RESUPPLY. THE SMALLER PHYSICAVCHEMICAL SYSTEM ALSO PROVIDES BACKUP AND SAFE HAVEN CAPABILITIES. ORBITEC PROPOSES A STEPWISE DEMONSTRATION OF THE HLSS THAT RAPIDLY EVOLVES CURRENT SYSTEMS AND CAPABILITIES INTO LONG DURATION LIFE SUPPORT APPLICABLE TO SEVERAL EXPLORATION SUPPORT MODULE CONFIGURATIONS: PHASE I GROUND DEVELOPMENT, COMPONENT, SUBSYSTEM, AND SUB SCALE SYSTEMS PHASE IT ISS AND LEO SORTIE TESTS, SUBSYSTEM, SUBSCALE SYSTEM TESTING PHASE GROUND-BASED HLSS TEST BED, FULL SCALE INTEGRATED TESTING PHASE N LEO AND/OR CISLUNAR TEST BEDS PHASE V DEEP SPACE FULL SCALE DEMONSTRATOR THE HLSS INTEGRATES ESTABLISHED PHYSICAVCHEMICAL (PIC) LIFE SUPPORT COMPONENTS AS A BASE CAPABILITY WITH BIOPRODUCTION (BID) SYSTEMS FOR WATER AND ATMOSPHERE PROCESSING AND FOOD AUGMENTATION, BRINGING REDUCTIONS IN TOTAL MASS LAUNCHED FOR LONG-DURATION MISSIONS. THE BIO SYSTEM ENABLES A SMALLER PIC SYSTEM AND PROVIDES RESUPPLY SAVINGS THAT HAVE COST SAVINGS ADVANTAGES FOR ANY SUSTAINED HUMAN OPERATION THAT IS GREATER THAN ONE YEAR, -MAKING THE HLSS RELEVANT FOR CONTINUOUS LEO OPERATIONS, CISLUNAR AND MARS TRANSIT MISSIONS IN ADDITION TO PLANETARY SURFACE OR DEEP SPACE MISSIONS. THE IMPROVED COST EFFECTIVENESS WOULD BE GREATLY ATTRACTIVE TO COMMERCIAL PROVIDERS TO LEO AND OTHER DESTINATIONS. THIS INITIAL EFFORT WILL FULLY ASSESS THE OPTIONS, PERFORMANCE, AND RELIABILITY OF HLSS FOR VARIOUS MISSION SCENARIOS BASED ON PRIOR GROUND-BASED TESTING AND CURRENT BIOLOGICAL FLIGHT SYSTEMS INCLUDING VEGGIE, THE FIRST FOOD PRODUCTION SYSTEM TO BE DEMONSTRATED ON ISS. IN THE NEAR TERM, HLSS WOULD RESULT IN FOOD AUGMENTATION, PROVIDING FRESH FOOD FOR HEALTH AND PSYCHOLOGICAL BENEFITS, AND INCREASED WATER RECYCLING AND ATMOSPHERE REVITALIZATION, OFF-LOADING DEMANDS ON A SMALLER PIC SYSTEM, ULTIMATELY REDUCING POWER, MASS, AND MAINTENANCE NEEDS. CONCEPTS OF HLSS OPERATION WILL BE DEFINED FOR CANDIDATE EXPLORATION AUGMENTATION MODULES AND FOR VARIOUS MISSION CLASSES, AND USED TO CONDUCT TRADE ANALYSES USING AN IN-HOUSE MODELING PROGRAM THAT ALLOWS PIC AND BID LIFE SUPPORT SUBSYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS TO BE ANALYZED AS PART OF AN INTEGRATED LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM. ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE A DEMONSTRATION OF EXPANDED BIOPRODUCTION FLIGHT SYSTEMS WITHIN ORBITEC'S EXISTING CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT FACILITIES. | 2015-09-04 → 2025-04-30 | $6.5M |
| 80HQTR25CA008 | NEXT SPACE TECHNOLOGIES EXPLORATION PARTNERSHIP-2 APPENDIX R: LUNAR LOGISTICS & MOBILITY STUDIES. GOALS ARE TO SUPPORT MISSION ARCHITECTURE DEFINITIONS FOR HUMAN MISSIONS BEYOND LOW-EARTH ORBIT AS PART OF NASA'S MOON TO MARS EXPLORATION STRATEGY. | 2025-04-30 → 2026-09-30 | $4.2M |
| 80LARC22CA003 | EO14042 DEVELOP PROTOTYPE CARBOTHERMAL OXYGEN PRODUCTION REACTOR OPERATED UNDER SIMULATED LUNAR OPERATING CONDITIONS WITHIN TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED VACUUM CHAMBER ONE THAT CAN EVOLVE INTO A PAYLOAD ON FUTURE COMMERCIAL LUNAR PAYLOAD SERVICES MISSION | 2021-11-09 → 2024-09-08 | $2.3M |
| 80NSSC23CA052 | SBIR PHASE III - CARBOTHERMAL LUNAR REGOLITH PROCESSING SYSTEM (CLRPS) | 2023-07-26 → 2025-09-30 | $687K |