Sierra Space Expands Production Capacity with $45M Power Station Technology Center

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Sierra Space, a leading commercial space company and defense tech prime, has announced a significant expansion of its production capabilities with the opening of the Power Station Technology Center, a $45 million facility in Broomfield, Colorado. The new facility will enable the efficient high-volume production of revolutionary solar power systems for satellite use, with a goal of delivering 40 satellite wings in the first phase of production and scaling up to 100 satellites wings per year by full rate.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Power Station Technology Center spans approximately 70,000 square feet, including office space, and houses new tooling and an integrated test center with thermal vacuum/thermal air chambers and a dynamics lab for vibration and pyroshock testing.
  • The facility will enable the production of Surface Mount Technology (SMT) defense-hardened solar arrays, providing best-in-class power density, resiliency, and production lead times.
  • Sierra Space's Power Station is capable of producing solar panels at a rate of "a panel a day" and wings at a rate of "a wing a week".
  • The company has already deployed over 100 Sierra Space team members onsite at the Power Station, and plans to create future employment opportunities.
  • Sierra Space's scalable power systems can be tailored to fit a wide variety of mission options, with reduced cycle time and risk, and are ready to meet the needs of the rapidly emerging satellite constellation market.
  • The company has pioneered SMT solar cells attached to Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) that are assembled using standard commercial electronics pick-and-place technology, enabling automated production, higher power densities, and shorter lead times.

Statistics:

  • The Power Station Technology Center has a multikilowatt solar production capacity.
  • The facility will enable the production of 40 satellite wings in the first phase of production, with a goal of producing 100 satellites wings per year by full rate of production.
  • The company has over 30 years and 500 missions of space flight heritage, and has pioneered SMT solar cells attached to Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) that are assembled using standard commercial electronics pick-and-place technology.
  • The company's scalable power systems can be tailored to fit a wide variety of mission options, with reduced cycle time and risk.

Sources:

  • Businesswire: "Sierra Space Announces New $45M Power Station Technology Center"
  • Sierra Space: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250626238794/en/