SPARKS, Nev. , September 30, 2013 – Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) congratulates Orbital Sciences Corporation and its team of industry partners on the successful berthing of its Cygnus Spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS). With the successful demonstration, Orbital will begin regularly servicing the ISS under the Cargo Resupply Services contract delivering thousands of pounds cargo to the ISS over the next several years.
“The berthing of Cygnus to the ISS is a celebration not only for Orbital, but for the aerospace industry,” said Mark Sirangelo, corporate vice president and head of SNC’s Space Systems. “Orbital’s success further demonstrates the positive relationships between government and industry and what can be achieved when we work cooperatively.”
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SNC is a trusted global leader in aerospace and national security. Our innovative solutions enable connected protection through command, control and communications systems, as well as ISR, cyber, electromagnetic spectrum management, and other high capabilities for national security systems across all domains – sea, land, air, space and cyber. As a longstanding leader in defense technology, SNC is at the optimum intersection of commercial, defense and non-traditional contractors. We are one of the only privately owned mid-tier A&D contractors and we pride ourselves on our ability to invest early and often to ensure mission success on or ahead of schedule. It's part of our mission to always stay one step ahead; working on solutions today to solve the problems of tomorrow. Founded in 1963, SNC is owned by Chairwoman Eren Ozmen and CEO Fatih Ozmen.