Sierra Space signs deal to conduct space-based research

LOUISVILLE — Louisville’s Sierra Space Corp., a new subsidiary of Nevada-based Sierra Nevada Corp., has signed a joint agreement with Rhodium Scientific to test the viability of scientific research operations on a platform in orbit.

Rhodium Scientific is a provider of space microgravity science mission and logistics services. Since 2014, Rhodium has developed and managed more than 400 scientific projects, participated in more than 20 missions to space, and has established a portfolio of flight-certified hardware capable of performing in space.

With Sierra Space, Rhodium Scientific will test the viability of science operations on Sierra Space’s LIFE habitat for scientific…