Sierra Nevada mum on if space spin-off will be headquartered in Louisville

SPARKS, Nev. — Sierra Nevada Corp. is spinning off its Colorado-based space business into a subsidiary called Sierra Space, but it’s unclear whether the new entity will be headquartered in Louisville, which has long been home to the company’s space manufacturing and operations center.

“We will still continue to build the Dream Chaser here and have a big Colorado presence and expect significant job growth,” SNC spokeswoman Kimberly Schwandt told BizWest in an email.

But Schwandt didn’t directly address a question about whether Louisville will be Sierra Space’s headquarters, saying only that “details on official HQ will be announced in the coming…