Tag: Dream Chaser
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Sierra Nevada Corp. moves ahead on NASA milestones for Dream Chaser spaceship
Technicians at a Sierra Nevada Corp. facility in Colorado inspect the Dream Chaser engineering test article, or ETA, which is due to be put through atmospheric flight tests. (Credit: Sierra Nevada Corp.) After years of postponements, Sierra Nevada Corp. is planning to deliver a rebuilt test prototype of its Dream Chaser mini-space shuttle to NASA…
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NASA’s backing fuels more interest in SNC’s Dream Chaser mini-space shuttle
Technicians at an SNC facility in Colorado inspect the Dream Chaser engineering test article, or ETA, which is being put through flight tests. (Credit: Sierra Nevada Corporation) NASA’s decision to use Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser mini-shuttle to carry cargo to and from the International Space Station marks the most positive development to date for…
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NASA splits space station cargo deal three ways
Updated with quotes and details after NASA press conference. Orbital ATK’s Cygnus cargo freighter, Sierra Nevada’s Dream Chaser, and SpaceX’s Dragon supply ship will carry equipment to and from the International Space Station under contracts announced Thursday. Credit: NASA/Sierra Nevada Corp. An unpiloted space plane developed by Sierra Nevada Corp. will join cargo carriers built…
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NASA splits space station cargo deal three ways
Updated with quotes and details after NASA press conference. Orbital ATK’s Cygnus cargo freighter, Sierra Nevada’s Dream Chaser, and SpaceX’s Dragon supply ship will carry equipment to and from the International Space Station under contracts announced Thursday. Credit: NASA/Sierra Nevada Corp. An unpiloted space plane developed by Sierra Nevada Corp. will join cargo carriers built…
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NASA awards CRS2 contracts to SpaceX, Orbital ATK, and Sierra Nevada
NASA has announced the contract award winners for the Commercial Resupply Services 2 (CRS2) phase of the agency’s ongoing partnership with commercial companies for cargo resupply of the International Space Station. The contact will see SpaceX, Orbital ATK, and Sierra Nevada – with Dream Chaser – perform resupply runs to Station starting in 2019. CRS2 awards: Following the success…
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Sierra Nevada’s Dream Chaser mini-shuttle will join NASA’s space cargo fleet
The Dream Chaser mini-shuttle has won NASA’s backing. (Credit: NASA / SNC Space Systems) NASA says it will add Sierra Nevada Corp.’s Dream Chaser space glider to its cargo-carrying lineup of robotic spaceships as early as 2019. It’s likely to be the first winged vehicle to fly in orbit for NASA since the space shuttle…
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NASA delays cargo award again, eliminates Boeing from contention
A SpaceX Dragon cargo craft is seen grappled by the International Space Station’s robotic arm. Credit: NASA NASA has delayed the award of new contracts for cargo transportation services between Earth and the International Space Station, and eliminated an uncrewed version of Boeing’s human-rated CST-100 Starliner capsule from the competition, officials said Thursday. The agency…
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Sierra Nevada on watch for critical cargo award
Sierra Nevada Corp. technicians prepare the Dream Chaser engineering test article for another round of atmospheric flight tests. Credit: Sierra Nevada A prototype of Sierra Nevada’s Dream Chaser space plane is nearing shipment to California’s Mojave Desert to resume runway landing tests as officials wait for word from NASA whether the company will win a…
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Dream Chaser still fighting for her place in space
Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser spaceplane is still holding on to the hope of flying missions for NASA despite losing out on the role of a Commercial Crew carrier for the Agency. Although little information has been heard about the future of the spacecraft of late, SNC is hoping to win favor from NASA in…
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SpaceX, Sierra Nevada get more time to finish flight tests
The Dragon capsule for SpaceX’s pad abort test seen inside a test chamber. Credit: SpaceX NASA has extended development agreements with SpaceX and Sierra Nevada Corp. past a March 31 deadline, giving the companies more time to complete delayed tests on commercial spacecraft intended to one day ferry astronauts into space. The extensions do not…