August 2018
America’s ‘dream machine’
... the lunar orbiting platform right next to it. Landing after the test flight in November 2017. New opportunities Dream Chaser will be transporting 5,500 kg (around 12,125 lbs) of cargo to the ISS, which is a significant increase over current payload...
July 2020
Key technologies for space exploration
... system; this flowering plant is a great model for similar long-term crops like tomatoes and peppers. Dream Chaser, for example, has unique propulsion system requirements, because it needs to manoeuvre in close proximity to the International Space...
July 2021
Commercial space stations - fulfilling the dream
...Systems at Sierra Nevada Corp, in Louisville CO, USA. She is responsible for the company’s space programmes, including the Dream Chaser spaceplane. Prior to her current position, she served as director of NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Ohio. She was...
14 April 2021
SNC launches independent subsidiary to expand space interests
... area. One of those was SpaceDev, which made satellite parts and was developing the Dream Chaser spaceplane. Now, with an autonomous Dream Chaser launching as soon as 2022 and a commercial space station concept attracting headlines - not to mention...
02 April 2021
SNC unveils plan to build its own commercial space station
... long-term habitation, the firm said in a statement. The company’s reusable, multi-mission space utility vehicle, Dream Chaser, is key to the endeavour. As well as shuttling private astronauts to and from the outpost, it can serve as the only...
16 August 2019
SNC remains optimistic about crewed Dream Chaser
... orbit: an uncrewed variant with a cargo container on the back that burns up on reentry while Dream Chaser glides home to land on a runway. A Dream Chaser vehicle is expected to be reusable about a dozen times. Choosing a virtually-brand-new rocket...
