
Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser spacecraft arrives by truck at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in California, located on Edwards Air Force Base. The spacecraft will undergo several months of testing in preparation for its approach and landing flight on the base’s 22L runway. The test series is part of a developmental space act agreement SNC has with NASA’s Commercial Crew Program and will help SNC validate aerodynamic properties, flight software and control system performance. The Dream Chaser is also being prepared to deliver cargo to the International Space Station under NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services 2 contract beginning in 2019. The cargo Dream Chaser will fly at least six delivery missions to and from the space station by 2024.
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January 25, 2017
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Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) Dream Chaser arrival at Armstrong
Jan 25, 2017
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) Dream Chaser arrival at Armstrong
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Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) Dream Chaser arrival at Armstron
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Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) Dream Chaser arrival at Armstron
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