Drop tests from an S-76C verified the Ghost’s ability to release its heat shield while descending to a precision landing.
Credit: Sierra Space
Since it was spun off from parent company Sierra Nevada in 2021, Sierra Space has made no secret of its ambitions to create a space-based ecosystem populated by a broad portfolio of products ranging from spaceplanes and satellites to inflatable habitats. While the public gaze has been on the...
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