An update to the CCDev2 milestones has just been posted by NASA. Only one remaining milestone for SNC, and that is the free-flight and landing tests of the Engineering Test Article (full size). The chart shows completion of this milestone moved to the end of the 2012 from its previous time of around the end of July 2012.In the video interview with Cheryl McPhillips posted above, she says drop tests will start in November.
Dream Chaser Spacecraft: UpdatePublished on Aug 22, 2012 by ReelNASA
Dream Chaser Spacecraft: UpdatePublished on Aug 22, 2012 by ReelNASANASA Public Affairs Officer Michael Curie talks with Cheryl McPhillips, Commercial Crew Program Partner Manager for the Sierra Nevada Corporation, the company developing the Dream Chaser spacecraft for NASAhttp://www.space-multimedia.nl.eu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7794:iss-update-interview-dream-chaser-spacecraft&catid=1:latest
In the video interview with Cheryl McPhillips posted above, she says drop tests will start in November.
Quote from: AnalogMan on 08/22/2012 10:00 pmIn the video interview with Cheryl McPhillips posted above, she says drop tests will start in November.Smart folks - who wants to be in the Mohave desert in July and August?
Believe it or not it can get quite cold in the desert in November.
Quote from: Orbiter on 09/24/2012 03:10 pmBelieve it or not it can get quite cold in the desert in November.I know - I like the cold! Way better than the heat for me. I'd prefer 20F to 100F and 0F to 110F any day.
Quote from: Lee Jay on 09/24/2012 03:55 pmQuote from: Orbiter on 09/24/2012 03:10 pmBelieve it or not it can get quite cold in the desert in November.I know - I like the cold! Way better than the heat for me. I'd prefer 20F to 100F and 0F to 110F any day.Flys better when its cold...
Quote from: Lee Jay on 09/24/2012 03:16 amQuote from: AnalogMan on 08/22/2012 10:00 pmIn the video interview with Cheryl McPhillips posted above, she says drop tests will start in November.Smart folks - who wants to be in the Mohave desert in July and August? Believe it or not it can get quite cold in the desert in November.Are the drop tests still on for November as it is anyways? Would love to see DreamChaser airborne Enterprise style this year.Orbiter