{"id":37644,"date":"2020-04-21T22:59:56","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T14:59:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/dream-chaser-receives-her-wings-ahead-of-flying-to-the-iss\/"},"modified":"2020-04-21T22:59:56","modified_gmt":"2020-04-21T14:59:56","slug":"dream-chaser-receives-her-wings-ahead-of-flying-to-the-iss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/dream-chaser-receives-her-wings-ahead-of-flying-to-the-iss\/","title":{"rendered":"Dream Chaser receives her wings ahead of flying to the ISS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has announced its Louisville, Colorado production facility has received the first delivery of the Dream Chaser\u2019s wings. The integration of the wings will provide a major milestone on Dream Chaser\u2019s path to launching her first cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station under the CRS2 contract.<\/p>\n<p>The arrival of the wings allows the integration of the complex Wing Deployment System (WDS) as the Dream Chaser continues assembly and integration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe wings are here and now we truly have butterflies in anticipation of this integration phase for Dream Chaser,\u201d said SNC President Eren Ozmen. \u201cOur spaceplane looks and functions unlike anything else in space \u2013 more technologically advanced but with all the heritage of the space shuttle program in its design. Dream Chaser\u2019s first flight will be a soaring moment for all of us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With an innovative folding design, the WDS allows Dream Chaser to be stowed in the payload fairing on a launch vehicle before launch.<\/p>\n<p>Once Dream Chaser separates from the launch vehicle the WDS deploys and locks in place for the rest of the mission. Her steeply angeled wings function as a stabilizer for the lift generated by the body of the vehicle.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" class=\"\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden; width: 0px; height: 0px; display: block; flex-grow: 1;\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=Falcon_1e&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1252731356548870144&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nasaspaceflight.com%2F2020%2F04%2Fdream-chaser-receives-wings-iss%2F&amp;sessionId=7f7a76e3b3b692bf30c8e0e617ce49f4b18ba008&amp;siteScreenName=NASASpaceflight&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-14=\"true\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-21=\"true\" data-tweet-id=\"1252731356548870144\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" data-twitter-extracted-i1783498877830155357=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Each wing for the Dream Chaser\u00ae spaceplane is more than 13 feet long and the vehicle is 30 feet long! pic.twitter.com\/qkMnltmhcN<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sierra Nevada Corporation (@SierraNevCorp) April 21, 2020<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe wings for Dream Chaser presented an interesting design challenge,\u201d added Dream Chaser program director John Curry. \u201cNot only must they survive in low-Earth orbit like a satellite, but they need to be operational in Earth\u2019s atmosphere, like an aircraft.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Just like the structural body for Dream Chaser, the wings were manufactured by Lockheed Martin in Texas, a subcontractor to SNC, and are single bonded composite structures. This state-of-the-art technology saves weight without compromising strength and stiffness.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Dream Chaser Spacecraft Primary Structure Close Up\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OfPI6Absink?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\" name=\"fitvid0\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-14=\"true\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-21=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Space Shuttle models<path d=\"M7.59009 18.59L9.00009 20L17.0001 12L9.00009 4L7.59009 5.41L14.1701 12\" style=\"animation: initial !important; background: initial !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; color: inherit !important; cursor: inherit !important; direction: inherit !important; display: inline !important; fill: currentcolor !important; filter: initial !important; float: none !important; margin: 0px !important; opacity: initial !important; outline: 0px !important; overflow: initial !important; padding: 0px !important; stroke: initial !important; transform: initial !important; vertical-align: initial !important; visibility: inherit !important;\"><\/path>Space Shuttle<path d=\"M7.59009 18.59L9.00009 20L17.0001 12L9.00009 4L7.59009 5.41L14.1701 12\" style=\"animation: initial !important; background: initial !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; color: inherit !important; cursor: inherit !important; direction: inherit !important; display: inline !important; fill: currentcolor !important; filter: initial !important; float: none !important; margin: 0px !important; opacity: initial !important; outline: 0px !important; overflow: initial !important; padding: 0px !important; stroke: initial !important; transform: initial !important; vertical-align: initial !important; visibility: inherit !important;\"><\/path>Spaceflight news subscription<path d=\"M7.59009 18.59L9.00009 20L17.0001 12L9.00009 4L7.59009 5.41L14.1701 12\" style=\"animation: initial !important; background: initial !important; border: 0px !important; box-shadow: none !important; color: inherit !important; cursor: inherit !important; direction: inherit !important; display: inline !important; fill: currentcolor !important; filter: initial !important; float: none !important; margin: 0px !important; opacity: initial !important; outline: 0px !important; overflow: initial !important; padding: 0px !important; stroke: initial !important; transform: initial !important; vertical-align: initial !important; visibility: inherit !important;\"><\/path>\n<p>     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/p>\n<p>Dream Chaser will fly with the Shooting Star transport vehicle which can carry up to 12,000 pounds (5,500 kgs) of cargo to the ISS. The Shooting Star will provide propulsion and solar panels for the Dream Chaser.<\/p>\n<p>While Shooting Star will burn up in the atmosphere, Dream Chaser will land like a plane at the Kennedy Space Center\u2019s Shuttle Landing Facility.<\/p>\n<p>Dream Chaser is a Lifting-Body Spacecraft that can fly like a plane in an atmospheric flight. Originally designed for the Commercial Crew Program (CCP), it could carry up to seven crewmembers. However, after missing out on the Commercial Crew flights via the CCtCAP downselect, the cargo variant was selected into the CRS2 program.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"SNC's Dream Chaser\u00ae Cargo System: A Transportation System to Deliver Cargo to the ISS for NASA\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eHvBUqfWDRs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen=\"\" name=\"fitvid1\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-14=\"true\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-21=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The maiden flight of the Dream Chaser will take place in late 2021 on the United Launch Alliance\u2019s Vulcan Centaur 542.<\/p>\n<p>It is contracted to fly at least six CRS-2 missions in the 2020s, although the vehicle is with reusability in mind so it can be reused at least 15 times. It can also fly multiple different launch vehicles and land on a wide variety of runways. Its reusability and flexibility can allow it to be a cheap flexible option.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-66193\" class=\"size-full wp-image-66193\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/NSF-2020-04-22-01-34-58-850.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1617\" height=\"934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/NSF-2020-04-22-01-34-58-850.jpg 1617w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/NSF-2020-04-22-01-34-58-850-350x202.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/NSF-2020-04-22-01-34-58-850-606x350.jpg 606w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/NSF-2020-04-22-01-34-58-850-768x444.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nasaspaceflight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/NSF-2020-04-22-01-34-58-850-1170x676.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1617px) 100vw, 1617px\"><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-66193\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dream Chaser as envisioned by NSF\u2019s Mack Crawford<\/p>\n<p>Returning downmass \u2013 a capability that was a huge plus point for the Space Shuttle \u2013 will also be advanced with the CRS2 contract, with both SpaceX\u2019s Dragon and Dream Chaser able to return unpressurized and pressurized cargo and return a significant amount of payload to Earth.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"widget-title penci-border-arrow\">See Also<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Dream Chaser Forum<\/li>\n<li>L2&nbsp;Dream Chaser&nbsp;Special<\/li>\n<li>Click here to Join L2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While the other CRS2 vehicle \u2013 Cygnus \u2013 will burn up after its mission, it will be able to conduct extended missions while not docked to the ISS and deploy CubeSats, as will Dream Chaser.<\/p>\n<p>Both the Dragon and Dream Chaser can use the International Docking Adapter (IDA), allowing the two spacecraft to be used on multiple commercial space stations. The CRS2 Dragon \u2013 a cargo-carrying version of Dragon 2 \u2013 will fly for the first time on a resupply mission in October 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The Cygnus has already flown two CRS-2 mission with the NG-12 and NG-13 mission. The NG-13 is still berthed to the ISS and will remain so until May then it will have an extended mission in orbit.<\/p>\n<p>The Dream Chaser will continue testing and assembly for the maiden flight in Fall 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has announced its Louisville, Colorado production facility has received the first delivery of the Dream Chaser\u2019s wings. The integration of the wings will provide a major milestone on Dream Chaser\u2019s path to launching her first cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station under the CRS2 contract. 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