First glide test of Dream Chaser spacecraft successful, but ends in a flip
Sierra Nevada Corporation carried out the first gliding approach and landing test of their Dream Chaser spacecraft last Saturday. While tests of gliding and landing maneuvers went flawlessly, the left...
View ArticleAmerican independence in space: Ending reliance on the Soyuz spacecraft by 2017
The return of manned launch capabilities to US soil heralds the start of an exciting time in the space industry. But what were the driving factors behind the change, and how do the planned replacements...
View ArticleUnmanned version of Dream Chaser spaceplane unveiled
Though the Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) Dream Chaser spaceplane was kicked out of the running to ferry crew to the International Space Station (ISS), SNC has unveiled an unmanned autonomous version...
View ArticleNASA includes Dream Chaser in the next round of ISS cargo missions
NASA has added Sierra Nevada Corporation's unmanned Dream Chaser to the privately owned fleets bringing cargo to the ISS from the United States. New Commercial Resupply Services (CRS-2) contracts to...
View ArticleUN and Sierra Nevada team up to take non-spacefaring nations into orbit
The first ever dedicated United Nations space mission, set to launch by 2021, will allow all UN member countries to propose, develop and experiments that will orbit Earth for 14 days aboard Sierra...
View ArticleDream Chaser spaceplane hauled aloft in first captive carry flight test
After years of development the latest Dream Chaser spaceplane has completed its first captive carry flight test. Hoisted up by a Chinook helicopter, the Dream Chaser will undertake one more captive...
View ArticleDream Chaser spaceplane successfully completes glide flight and landing
Four years ago, the Dream Chaser's first glide and landing test ended in a crash after its landing gear failed to deploy correctly. Since then, the reusable spaceplane has undergone a complete...
View ArticleDream Chaser cleared to visit space station in 2020
The Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has been given the green light from NASA for its Dream Chaser spacecraft to visit the orbital laboratory in late 2020.
View ArticleNASA clears Dream Chaser spaceplane for full production
Sierra Nevada Corporation is picking up the pace in its mission to carry cargo to and from the International Space Station using a next-generation spaceplane, with NASA giving its Dream Chaser...
View ArticleRocket engine for the Dream Chaser space plane undergoes first public test-fire
There's a lot riding on the development of Sierra Nevada's Dream Chaser space plane. The company has now offered the public the first fiery look at the engine that will propel it through space, with...
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