Sierra Space and IBM Collaborate on the Next Generation of Space Technology and Software Platforms
26 Ottobre 2022 - 04:00PM
Business Wire
Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company at the
forefront of creating and building the future of space
transportation and infrastructure for low-Earth orbit (LEO)
commercialization and IBM (NYSE: IBM), a technology leader within
the space industry going back to the earliest days of the U.S.
space program, today announced the signing of a new Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU). Together, Sierra Space and IBM plan to work to
develop the next generation of space technology and software
platforms across Sierra Space’s range of space vehicles and
infrastructure.
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Sierra Space and IBM sign Memorandum of
Understanding to collaborate on the next generation of space
technology and software platforms. Courtesy Sierra Space.
The MOU outlines the companies’ plans to integrate IBM’s
technology to coordinate the tasks and workload of Sierra Space
astronauts through the company’s data analysis and collection
technology. In addition, IBM plans to support Sierra Space through
its journey of building a seamless technology platform in space,
which both envision as a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive platform
to effectively service the cloud in space and drive mission
operations – all while supporting development of new applications
for commerce, research, tourism and more.
“Sierra Space is leading the design, development and operations
for the future of commercial space and infrastructure,” said Sierra
Space CEO Tom Vice. “Through this planned agreement with IBM, we
will leverage the full depth of its industry expertise and
innovative technology portfolio to evaluate and support unique
in-space challenges we will face as we build the future of
commercial space. Effective Hybrid Space Platforms will allow us to
derive previously untapped value from the growing quantities of
data generated in space. Together, we will leverage secured AI to
drive new capability for Sierra Space, IBM, the broader orbital
ecosystem, and the new space economy.”
“IBM is committed to re-invigorating approaches to science and
innovation to meet today’s biggest challenges. Collaborating with a
leader like Sierra Space will support the growth of a more robust
space economy in low-Earth orbit and beyond,” added Naeem Altaf,
CTO IBM Space. “There is unlimited potential for humanity’s future
in space. We see Sierra Space as a core leader and collaborator in
advancing that vision. In this envisioned – but secured –
environment, collaborators and partners will be able to innovate,
co-create and co-operate together at scale in a way that drives
mutual benefits for the space industry as a whole. As we progress,
IBM looks forward to working with Sierra Space across a range of
initiatives to accelerate new and innovative possibilities for LEO
and the new space economy.”
IBM’s technology platform would facilitate Sierra Space’s
efforts for automating business operations to achieve better
performance, automate IT operations to deliver actionable insights,
automate application and data flows to improve client experiences,
automate networks to deliver zero-touch operations, and generate
deeper insights into threats, orchestration actions and automated
responses.
The proposed joint work is also expected to drive a single,
unified, and flexible distributed computing environment where users
can easily build and modernize applications, make data AI-ready,
and integrate and orchestrate workloads (across multiple
environments and vendors) for flexible, secured, and open
operations. The companies are discussing development and deployment
of these abilities terrestrially and/or in space, in addition to
offering support for ongoing operations and management of Sierra
Space’s technologies.
Statements regarding IBM’s future direction and intent are
subject to change or withdrawal without notice, and represent goals
and objectives only.
About Sierra Space Sierra Space (www.sierraspace.com) is
a leading commercial space company at the forefront of innovation
and the commercialization of space in the new Orbital Age. Sierra
Space is building platforms in space to benefit life on Earth. The
company is in the latter stages of doubling its headcount, with
large presences in Colorado, Florida and Wisconsin. Significant
investors in Sierra Space include General Atlantic, Coatue, and
Moore Strategic Ventures.
With more than 30 years and 500 missions of space flight
heritage, Sierra Space is enabling the future of space
transportation with Dream Chaser®, the world’s only winged
commercial spaceplane. Under construction at its Colorado
headquarters and expected to launch in 2023 on the first of a
series of NASA missions to the International Space Station, Dream
Chaser® can safely carry cargo - and eventually crew - to on-orbit
destinations, returning to land on compatible commercial airport
runways worldwide. The company also plans to establish a Human
Spaceflight Center and Astronaut Training Academy at NASA’s Kennedy
Space Center. Sierra Space is also building an array of in-space
destinations for low-Earth orbit (LEO) commercialization including
the LIFE™ (Large Integrated Flexible Environment) habitat at the
Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a three-story commercial
habitation and science platform designed for LEO. Both Dream Chaser
and LIFE are central components to Orbital Reef, a mixed-use
business park in LEO being developed by principal partners Sierra
Space and Blue Origin, which is expected to be operational by
2027.
About IBM IBM is a leading global hybrid cloud and AI,
and consulting services provider, helping clients in more than 175
countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline
business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in
their industries. Nearly 3,800 government and corporate entities in
critical infrastructure areas such as financial services,
telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM's hybrid cloud
platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital
transformations quickly, efficiently, and securely. IBM's
breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing,
industry-specific cloud solutions and business services deliver
open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by
IBM's legendary commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility,
inclusivity, and service. For more information, visit
www.ibm.com.
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Alex Walker Sierra Space (303) 803-2297
Alex.Walker@sncorp.com
Carrie Bendzsa IBM Communications (613) 796-3880
Carrie.Bendzsa@ca.ibm.com
Eric Becker ICR for Sierra Space (303) 638-3469
SierraSpace@icrinc.com
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