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Sierra Space Dream Chaser® Spaceplane Successfully Completes First Phase of Pre-Flight Testing

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
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Sierra Space , a leading commercial space company and emerging defense tech prime building a platform in space to benefit and protect life on Earth, announced today the successful completion of the initial phase of environmental testing on the revolutionary Dream Chaser® spaceplane, Tenacity®, at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio.

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  • Sierra Space , a leading commercial space company and emerging defense tech prime building a platform in space to benefit and protect life on Earth, announced today the successful completion of the initial phase of environmental testing on the revolutionary Dream Chaser® spaceplane, Tenacity®, at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio.
  • (PHOTO CREDIT: Shay Saldana/Sierra Space)
    Over the past month, the Sierra Space Dream Chaser and its cargo companion, Shooting Star™, underwent rigorous vibration testing while stacked in launch configuration inside the Mechanical Vibration Facility at the NASA complex.
  • “This phase of development illustrates how Dream Chaser and the Shooting Star cargo module will handle the mechanical rigors of launch.
  • ‘Joint Test #3,’ a critical phase in the testing process, represented an integrated assessment of the completed system in a flight-like configuration.

Wings Are Back

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Friday, December 15, 2023
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(Photo: Sierra Space)

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    Dream Chaser, the world’s only commercial spaceplane, has entered the final testing phase ahead of its first flight in 2024.
  • Dream Chaser joins Sierra Space’s cargo module, Shooting Star™, which arrived at the NASA test facility in November.
  • The two vehicles are set to be stacked in launch configuration and undergo rigorous environmental testing starting in the Mechanical Vibration Facility.
  • The test will subject them to the extreme conditions of launch vibrations on the world’s most powerful spacecraft shaker table.

Sierra Space Shooting Star™ Cargo Module Initiates Rigorous Testing at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility

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Thursday, November 30, 2023
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Sierra Space , a leading pureplay commercial space company building the first end-to-end business and technology platform in space, announced today the commencement of a comprehensive testing campaign for the Shooting Star™ cargo module at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio.

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  • Sierra Space , a leading pureplay commercial space company building the first end-to-end business and technology platform in space, announced today the commencement of a comprehensive testing campaign for the Shooting Star™ cargo module at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio.
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    Sierra Space announced today the commencement of a comprehensive testing campaign for its Shooting Star™ cargo module at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio.
  • The Sierra Space Shooting Star cargo module, designed in tandem with the revolutionary Dream Chaser® spaceplane, is set to redefine cargo capabilities, power and propulsion systems in space.
  • Following the Shooting Star, the first Sierra Space Dream Chaser spaceplane has also arrived at the Neil Armstrong Test Facility.

This Week in Sports News: 14 Stories You Need to See

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Friday, March 31, 2023
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NEW YORK, March 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the sports industry stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

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  • Over the span of her 108 appearances for the USWNT, Krieger was a member of three FIFA Women's World Cup teams (2011, 2015, and 2019) – winning in 2015 and 2019.
  • In 2015, she helped lead one of the greatest defensive performances in World Cup history when the U.S. recorded five shutouts and held opponents scoreless for 540 consecutive minutes.
  • Expanding on the popular MyGroup feature — which enables patrons of the Masters digital platforms to watch every shot, on every hole, from all their favorite players — the AI commentary solution will produce detailed golf narration for more than 20,000 video clips over the course of the Tournament.
  • The OBC is a celebration of historically Black Colleges and universities culminating with a nationally televised football game between Florida A&M University and Jackson State University on Sunday, September 3, 2023, at Hard Rock Stadium in beautiful Miami Gardens, Fla.

UNIVERSAL PICTURES AND PEACOCK REVEAL EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOK AT THE NEW FEATURE FILM

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Monday, March 27, 2023
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Shooting Stars will be released exclusively on Peacock on June 2, 2023.

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  • Shooting Stars will be released exclusively on Peacock on June 2, 2023.
  • The film, directed by Emmy nominee Chris Robinson (Beats, Grown-ish), stars five-star high school small forward Marquis "Mookie" Cook, in his film debut, as a young LeBron James.
  • LeBron James himself played in the same game exactly 20 years ago, when he was in high school.
  • The film is executive produced by Gretel Twombly.

Seven Military Heroes Recognized as 2022 USO Service Members of the Year

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023
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The United Service Organizations ( USO ) is proud to recognize seven junior enlisted service members whose extraordinary acts of bravery went above and beyond the call to serve through the 2022 USO Service Member of the Year Awards.

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  • The United Service Organizations ( USO ) is proud to recognize seven junior enlisted service members whose extraordinary acts of bravery went above and beyond the call to serve through the 2022 USO Service Member of the Year Awards.
  • A special tribute to the Service Members of the Year will be the highlight of an evening dedicated to raising support for the USO’s mission to keep American military members connected to family, home, and country throughout their service.
  • His actions ensured the safety of more than 3,500 service members and Department of Defense civilians.
  • Follow the USO on Facebook , Twitter , and Instagram for updates and join the conversation using #BetheForce on social media.

StarMaker VR successfully joined the Oculus Developer Program and received funding from Oculus

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022
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BEIJING, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Recently, StarMaker VR platform successfully joined the Oculus Developer Support Program and received Oculus developer qualification certification and funding support, which marks the official recognition of StarMaker VR platform by Oculus, the global VR headset leader, and StarMaker VR will cover more mainstream VR platforms in the future.

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  • BEIJING, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Recently, StarMaker VR platform successfully joined the Oculus Developer Support Program and received Oculus developer qualification certification and funding support, which marks the official recognition of StarMaker VR platform by Oculus, the global VR headset leader, and StarMaker VR will cover more mainstream VR platforms in the future.
  • According to research firm Counterpoint, Meta Quest 2 has ranked among the top shipments in the world in recent years, and StarMaker VR will grow significantly after joining the Oculus Developer Program, relying on Oculus' leading position in the global VR headset market.
  • Based on StarMaker's cumulative 280 million registered users worldwide and massive library of copyrighted songs, StarMaker VR is growing rapidly.
  • In order to provide the ultimate smooth experience, the StarMaker VR development team has put a lot of effort behind it.

StarX Launches StarMaker VR, Bringing Cutting-edge Social Entertainment Experiences to Users Around The World

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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It will bring cutting-edge social entertainment experiences to users around the world.

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  • It will bring cutting-edge social entertainment experiences to users around the world.
  • After in-depth research on the trend, StarX actively laid out the VR content direction and launched the StarMaker VR version in the third quarter to bring users a unique entertainment and social new experience.
  • StarMaker VR has launched four products: Sing Star, Taiko Star, Blade Star, and Shooting Star.
  • So far, StarMaker VR has been launched on Meta's Oculus App Lab, SideQuest, and Steam VR platforms, and more platforms will be launched in the future, bringing cutting-edge entertainment and social experience to music lovers.

Sierra Space and the United States Department of Defense Transportation Command to Develop Revolutionary High-Mach Systems for Terrestrial Point-to-Point Delivery

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220908005180/en/
    Sierra Space has signed a Cooperative Research & Development Agreement (CRADA) with the United States Department of Defense Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM).
  • Todays agreement with the United States Transportation Command gives Sierra Space the unique opportunity to provide hypersonic point-to-point solutions to our government customers, said Sierra Space CEO Tom Vice.
  • Sierra Space ( www.sierraspace.com ) is a leading commercial space company at the forefront of innovation and the commercialization of space.
  • With more than 30 years and 500 missions of space flight heritage, Sierra Space is enabling the future of space transportation with Dream Chaser, the worlds only winged commercial spaceplane.

Sierra Space & Spirit AeroSystems Form Strategic Partnership to Bring Affordable Space Systems to Market

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022
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Sierra Space and Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. [NYSE: SPR] today announced the formation of a long-term strategic partnership intended to accelerate access to a vibrant commercial space economy of the future.

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  • Sierra Space and Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. [NYSE: SPR] today announced the formation of a long-term strategic partnership intended to accelerate access to a vibrant commercial space economy of the future.
  • Sierra Space is a leading commercial space company at the forefront of creating and building the future of space transportation and infrastructure for low-Earth orbit commercialization.
  • Spirit Defense & Space will work with Sierra Space to enhance accessibility and efficiency of the Sierra Space Shooting Star cargo module system to advance a family of cargo and service modules for on-orbit services.
  • The collaboration combines the strength of Sierra Spaces advanced space technology expertise with Spirit AeroSystems renowned aerospace industrialization proficiencies.