Acceptance to NASA Program



Sierra Turbines enters Made in Space


— January 15, 2018

Confirmed: Turbine Blisk Included in Mission Cygnus NG-14



Sierra Turbines team receives confirmation that the resources and materials used to print blisks in low orbit are listed in the payload manifest for late 2020. This is part of the Made In Space Ceramics Manufacturing capability and a first, on the ISS.
— October 2019

Launch date and equipment allocated


”We couldn’t be more excited. With all of the resources assigned to our project, we know that it is just a matter of time before our parts will get printed on ISS. It’s pretty thrilling!”

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— November 2019

Key Crew Member: Kate Rubins assigned to Expedition 63/64


The astronaut and scientist is the key person on the team who will install and operate the CMM - Ceramics Manufacturing Module - to produce our turbine blisk.


— June 3, 2020

Ceramic Manufacturing Module (CMM) Launch Date Announced




Made in Space announces the equipment needed to produce our turbine part will head to the ISS on Septemer 29th via Northrop Grumman International Space Station (ISS) resupply mission

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— September 22, 2020

Northrop Grumman CRS-14 lifts off with Ceramic Manufacturing Module



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— September 29, 2020

NG-14 Cygnus Docks with ISS


After arriving at the International Space Station, the Northrup Grumman resupply module is moved into position by an arm, and attached to unload, then re-load.


— October 5, 2020

Russian Soyuz MS-17 to the ISS, in record time :3 hours, 3 minutes and 38 seconds - 2 Orbits!


Part of an international crew, Soyuz MS-17 delivered NASA Astronaut Kate Rubins to the ISS. Kate will install the Made in Space Payload that will produce our part.

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— October 14, 2020

Kathleen (Kate) Rubins Completes Installation


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— November 10, 2020

The blisk has been printed



Sierra Turbines applauds the Made in space team for the “heavy lifting.”

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— December 2, 2020

SpaceX Dragon CRS-21 Launches.

This spacecraft will bring home our parts
— December 6, 2020

SpaceX Dragon Undocks

— January 12, 2021

Splash down!



The SpaceX cargo spacecraft returns off the Florida coast in the evening with our newly printed parts onboard.

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— January 13, 2021

Newly printed blisks arrive to be tested

— January 14, 2021