Commercial Space Tech Company Sierra Space Announces Sierra Space Defense.

Led by Fatih Ozmen(Interim Chief Executive Officer), Eren Ozmen(Interim President), Troy Lahr(Chief Financial Officer), Dr. Tom Marshburn(Chief Astronaut & VP of Human Factors Engineering), Amish Patel(Chief Operating Officer), Heidi Hendrix(Chief People Officer), Kelly Garehime(Chief Legal and Ethics Officer and Corporate Secretary), Angie Wise(Chief Safety Officer and SVP, Mission and Quality Assurance), Pablo Gonzalez(VP Crew & Cargo Transportation Systems), Erik Daehler(VP Defense, Satellites & Spacecraft Systems), Christopher Leger(VP Spacecraft Vehicle Engineering), John Wagner(VP of Business Development), Dr. Dan Polis(VP Engineering Solutions & Propulsion Systems), Sierra Space Announces the chartering of new operation dedicated to supporting national security space as a prime contractor: Sierra Space Defense.

The company also announced a new production facility, “Victory Works,” adding 60,000 square feet of manufacturing space and expanding Sierra Space’s total footprint to over one million square feet across seven states. Sierra Space is reshaping America's commercial space capabilities to help revitalize the U.S. defense industrial base, focusing on advanced satellite and spacecraft systems technologies.

Since 2023, Sierra Space has secured $1.5B in defense contracts, including 18 missile warning satellites for the SDA and a Resilient GPS deal with the Space Force. It also holds 20+ active contracts for spacecraft systems like solar arrays.

Sierra Space’s defense lineup includes Eclipse satellites, Ghost delivery systems, and Spectre RPO satellites, all powered by the AI-enabled Black OS. Together, they offer advanced, affordable, and precise capabilities across space, air, and ground domains.