SpaceDev, later part of the Space Systems Business of Sierra Nevada Corporation, was known for its spaceflight and microsatellite work. It designed and built components for the hybrid rocket motors used in Paul Allen Tier One suborbital SpaceShipOne program operated by Scaled Composites, and also developed micro and nano satellites and small expendable launch vehicles.
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Agency TypeHistorical American private spaceflight and microsatellite company, acquired by Sierra Nevada Corporation in 2008 1 Founded Year HeadquartersPoway, California, United States 1 HeadJim Benson, founder and CEO (stepped down 2006) 1 In the Other Atlases
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1. Wikipedia: SpaceDev
WikipediaLead paragraph, sentence 1, on company type
SpaceDev, a part of the "Space Systems Business" of Sierra Nevada Corporation, is prominent for its spaceflight and microsatellite work.
History section, paragraph 1, on founding
SpaceDev was founded in 1997 by Jim Benson, who acquired Integrated Space Systems of Southern California and then acquired a dormant publicly traded Colorado corporation through a reverse acquisition to create the publicly traded SpaceDev.
Lead paragraph, sentence 3, on headquarters
SpaceDev is based near San Diego in Poway, California.
History section, paragraph on Benson stepping down
SpaceDev announced that founder and CEO Jim Benson was stepping down to start a new space tourism venture, The Benson Space Company (BSC).
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