Pentagon picks Sierra Nevada Corp. to build unmanned orbiting space station for experiments in microgravity

The U.S. Defense Innovation Unit in Cambridge, Mass., the Pentagon's advocate for fast use of emerging commercial technologies, has awarded Sierra Nevada Corp. in Sparks, Nev., a contract to build an unmanned orbiting space station. C4ISRnet reports. Continue reading original article The unmanned orbital outpost will be placed in low-Earth orbit (LEO) for experiments and demonstrations. More

(Source: Military & Aerospace Electronics - Jul 30)