https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2017/11/dream-chaser-test-prepares-orbital-flights/ By Chris Gebhardt Epic Uncrewed Dream Chaser L2 Renders - including the lead render - via NSF's Nathan Koga
Great article. I had no clue they were doing Dream Chaser work at MAF. Minor typo here "However, unlike a traditional CDR, which is when actual production would being, SNC is already well into the build for various elements of the first orbital Dream Chaser."Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk
Great article. I had no clue they were doing Dream Chaser work at MAF.
Quote from: Markstark on 11/24/2017 09:18 pmGreat article. I had no clue they were doing Dream Chaser work at MAF.Lockheed Martin is building the next Dream Chaser composite structure at the Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF). Here is the press release:Sierra Nevada Corporation and Lockheed Martin Expand Dream Chaser Orbital Vehicle Manufacturing
So no more ALT tests, or TBD?
Quote from: JAFO on 11/25/2017 12:09 amSo no more ALT tests, or TBD?None planned, next stop space!
Quote from: Rocket Science on 11/25/2017 01:39 amQuote from: JAFO on 11/25/2017 12:09 amSo no more ALT tests, or TBD?None planned, next stop space! In any other industry, they would be laughed out of the room for declaring success after just one successful test...
Quote from: Lars-J on 11/25/2017 05:59 amQuote from: Rocket Science on 11/25/2017 01:39 amQuote from: JAFO on 11/25/2017 12:09 amSo no more ALT tests, or TBD?None planned, next stop space! In any other industry, they would be laughed out of the room for declaring success after just one successful test...That sounds more like a complaint that should be brought up in regards to commercial crew providers. Unless we're putting experiments above lives.
Commercial crew has way more tests than this, NASA added 6 parachute tests for each provider, that's on top of however many tests the providers originally planned.
Quote from: Lars-J on 11/25/2017 05:59 amQuote from: Rocket Science on 11/25/2017 01:39 amQuote from: JAFO on 11/25/2017 12:09 amSo no more ALT tests, or TBD?None planned, next stop space! In any other industry, they would be laughed out of the room for declaring success after just one successful test... Two successful tests, not one.And didn't SpaceX do just one drop test of cargo Dragon? I can't find another one.