Here's my article, using some of the good L2 info we had, with the media releases and a bit more L2 info.http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/10/dream-chaser-eyes-rides-with-under-review-stratolaunch-system/
Quote from: Chris Bergin on 10/01/2014 10:15 pmHere's my article, using some of the good L2 info we had, with the media releases and a bit more L2 info.http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/10/dream-chaser-eyes-rides-with-under-review-stratolaunch-system/Thought this deserved its own thread, as it is essentially a new vehicle, at about half the mass.
I say we call her Dream Chaser MK II for now...
Quote from: Burninate on 10/02/2014 05:28 pmQuote from: Chris Bergin on 10/01/2014 10:15 pmHere's my article, using some of the good L2 info we had, with the media releases and a bit more L2 info.http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2014/10/dream-chaser-eyes-rides-with-under-review-stratolaunch-system/Thought this deserved its own thread, as it is essentially a new vehicle, at about half the mass.Hey I gave you your 100th like! I say we call her Dream Chaser MK II for now...
A person known as n0mad23 envisioned a fictional modified version of the X-37B (for a story he was writing) that would carry two astronauts and be air-launched from a modified B-52.
Rather than it be called a "smaller" Dream Chaser. It should be the sports version or the coupe.Also (looking for the silver lining) the fact that it carry's half the passengers could be seen as a good thing. As, compared to the "standard" Dream Chaser launched on a Atlas 5, The Dream Chaser coupe doubles the flight rate.Once you've got the Stratolaunch it make sense to use it as often as possible.
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