The third transportation vehicle for NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services 2 contracts for resupply efforts of the International Space Station has passed a major test milestone at Edwards Air Force Base, California. Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser mini-spaceplane conducted the first of a series of Captive Carry flight tests suspended underneath a 234-UT lifting commercial helicopter.
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Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Space Systems has successfully completed all in-orbit checkout procedures for the…
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As Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) continues forward with efforts to develop numerous mission scenarios for its Dream…
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Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) is continuing to realign its Dream Chaser spacecraft’s aspirations, after losing…
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Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has confirmed it will protest NASA’s Commercial Crew Transportation Capability (CCtCap)…
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Commercial
SNC building test schedule for Dream Chaser – Dryden Drop Tests upcoming
December 10, 2012Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) are in the process of creating a test flight schedule that…
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CommercialShuttle
SNC evaluating KSC processing facilities to house the Dream Chaser fleet
August 7, 2012Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) have stepped up their evaluations into finding a suitable facility to…
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NASA’s Commercial Crew integrated Capability (CCiCap) initiative award winners were announced on Friday, with SpaceX,…
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Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser – one of the leading candidates to win the right…
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Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) took their spacecraft for a ride on Tuesday, allowing it to…
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Expedition 55 Flight Engineers Drew Feustel and Ricky Arnold stepped outside of the International Space…
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CommercialSNC/Dream Chaser
NASA provides Dream Chaser with Authority To Proceed for maiden ISS mission
February 7, 2018NASA has provided the milestone of “Authority to Proceed” to Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) for the…
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CommercialISS
Dream Chaser through critical landing test, prepares for orbital flights
November 24, 2017With Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser spaceplane through a successful and critical Approach and Landing…
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Sierra Nevada’s Dream Chaser has successfully completed the second attempt at its all-important Approach and…
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CommercialISS
On Atlantis’ anniversary, USA’s future space fleet closing in on maiden flights
July 21, 2017The long-awaited return of American astronauts launching on US spacecraft, a capability last seen when…
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An Emergency Egress System (EES) has completed its installation into the Crew Access Tower (CAT)…
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Continuing on a developmental track as part of its CRS-2 contract award from NASA, the…
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CommercialISS
Starliner Space Suit – a modified Boeing Blue version of ACES – revealed
January 25, 2017Boeing has revealed the space suit astronauts will wear on missions aboard the Starliner spacecraft.…
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Ongoing work at the Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral is continuing to lay the…
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SNC’s Dream Chaser crew vehicle is preparing for another California adventure, highlighted by a second…