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The industry ledger

Every dated fact behind the news — acquisitions, contracts, certifications, first flights, appointments — one stream, cut any way you need: by theme, country, sector, program or date. A filtered view is a URL: bookmark it and it becomes your standing query.

The industry ledger is an Analytics feature

Ask questions the news pages can’t answer — every acquisition touching one country this year, every certification in a sector, every appointment on a program’s suppliers — each answer sourced, dated and linked. A worked example runs below.

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Worked example — Corporate events across the industry, last 6 months. Analytics subscribers set every filter.
All events · Sierra Space Dream Chaser · all time

21 facts on record · showing the newest 8 — narrow the query for the rest

The table pans sideways — swipe for the rest of the columns ›
DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
05/03/2026 Investment round Sierra Space Corporation closed a $550 million Series C equity investment led by LuminArx Capital Management, valuing the company at $8 billion post-money. Sierra Space Sierra Space Dream Chaser
13/11/2025 Ground test milestone Sierra Space's Dream Chaser completed pre-flight tests at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, including EMI/EMC tests, high-speed tow trials, and post-landing recovery rehearsal. Sierra Space Sierra Space Dream Chaser
12/02/2025 Contract award AFRL awarded Sierra Space a $16 million firm-fixed-price contract to continue VR35K-A upper stage engine maturation for future NSSL missions. Sierra SpaceAir Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems (KUAS) Sierra Space Dream Chaser
29/01/2025 Ground test milestone Sierra Space completed the Joint Test 10B milestone with NASA, demonstrating Dream Chaser's ability to power, cool, and exchange data with multiple payloads. Sierra Space Sierra Space Dream Chaser
02/08/2024 Partnership agreement signed Sierra Space signed an agreement with All Points Logistics for reprocessing the Dream Chaser reusable spaceplane onsite in Florida on future missions. Sierra Space Sierra Space Dream Chaser
02/08/2024 Ground test milestone Sierra Space commenced final testing and launch preparations for the Dream Chaser spaceplane and Shooting Star cargo module at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Sierra Space Sierra Space Dream Chaser
07/03/2024 Ground test milestone Sierra Space's Dream Chaser spaceplane Tenacity and Shooting Star module completed the first phase of vibration pre-flight testing at NASA's Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio. Sierra SpaceNASA Glenn Research Center Sierra Space Dream Chaser
01/12/2023 Ground test milestone Sierra Space delivered Dream Chaser spaceplane 'Tenacity' to NASA's Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio to begin final environmental testing. Sierra SpaceNASA Glenn Research Center Sierra Space Dream Chaser