Sparks, Nev., March 11, 2014 Sierra Nevada Corporation(SNC) announces the expansion of itsDream Chaserprogram team and scope of work in Huntsville, Ala., with the signing of a Space Act Agreement (SAA) Annex with NASAs Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) and a Teaming Agreement with Teledyne Brown Engineering (TBE).

During todays press conference at MSFC,Mark N. Sirangelo, corporate vice president and head of SNCs Space Systems, presented details of the two new agreements that advance the Dream Chaser spacecraft to enable science payload operations and technology development in support of continued growth and utilization of space and the International Space Station (ISS).

Sirangelo outlined the substantial contribution each partner will make towards the Dream Chaser Advanced Development program. Sirangelo stated, Today we are pleased to announce that we are increasing our presence in Alabama by expanding our relationship with theMarshall Space Flight Centerand adding Teledyne Brown Engineering to our growing Dream Chaser team. Each of these organizations provide experts in their respective fields and have already begun applying their invaluable knowledge and experience. We will work together to evaluate future low-Earth orbit (LEO) mission concepts for the Dream Chaser in the area of scientific payload operations with the goal of enhancing and enabling science in LEO. We are honored they are joining our already dynamic list of partners our Dream Team - which now includes over 15 companies, seven NASA centers and a growing list of universities. The team spans more than 30 states and several countries with the common goal of furthering the development of the multi-mission Dream Chaser spacecraft.

SNCs Space Systems Advanced Development group is responsible for overseeing the multi-mission capability of the Dream Chaser spacecraft which includes crew-capable LEO servicing, science and transportation missions. The inherent capabilities of the reusable Dream Chaser lifting body spacecraft, as illustrated by its low-g reentry and runway landing, make it an ideal vehicle to support a variety of LEO missions.

SNC selected MSFCs Mission Operations Laboratory (MOL), an authority in mission operations for science payloads aboard the ISS, to collaborate with SNCs engineers to evaluate Design Reference Missions, operations planning, training and mission execution for utilizing the Dream Chaser as a platform to complement and support science being performed on the ISS.

We are glad to share the knowledge and expertise weve gained through our decades of experience with payload development for space shuttle missions and operating and maintaining science research on the International Space Station, said Patrick Scheuermann, Marshall director. We have enjoyed a successful partnership with Sierra Nevada Corporation for more than two years and look forward to continued collaboration.

The MOL is run by a dedicated team of civil servants and experienced commercial contractors led byTeledyne Brown Engineering, a close partner to SNC. Under the Teaming Agreement, SNC and TBE are working together to evaluate strategic and technical partnership opportunities for the Dream Chaser Advanced Development team and other space systems collaborations.

We are very pleased to team with Sierra Nevada Corporation in the development of the Dream Chaser, said Rex D. Geveden, executive vice president, Teledyne Technologies Incorporated. This is an exceptional opportunity to apply our capabilities in payload development and integration to an exciting new space transportation system.

SNC signed its first Space Act Agreement with NASAs Marshall Center in 2012 leveraging MSFCs expertise and resources to perform wind tunnel testing on various configurations of the Dream Chaser/United Launch Alliance Atlas V launch stack in MSFCs trisonic wind tunnel lab. The data generated from the series of tests helped define the vehicles aerodynamic characteristics in flight.

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SNC Expands Work in Huntsville WIth Marshall Space Flight Center & Teledyne Brown Engineering