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Tom Vice , the CEO of private place technologies companySierra Space , has left the company , according to aCNBC news report .
Vice hold the lieu for three and a half yr , manage the VC - backed company’s$290 million fundraiseat a $ 5.3 billion valuation in 2023 and securement of amilitary orbiter contractin early 2024 .
Despite some other successes , Sierra Space , a spinout from aerospace contractile organ Sierra Nevada Corporation , has yet to launch a first military mission of its reusable cargo spaceplane , call Dream Chaser . Over the summertime , delays caused Dream Chaserto be bootedfrom the manifest for United Launch Alliance ’s 2d Vulcan Centaur trajectory .
During Vice ’s tenure , Sierra Space sawlayoffsandexecutive turnover . Vice last year teased Sierra Space ’s programme togo publicin former 2025 , though it ’s unclear if those plans will retain under Modern leadership .
The company ’s chair Fatih Ozmen will serve as interim chief operating officer .