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Sierra Space Dream Chaser DISCUSSION Thread (was SNC)
Chris Bergin:
DISCUSSION thread for SNC's Dream Chaser as it progresses to the end of CCDev-2.
Articles - in order:
Banking on Dream Chaser:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2005/11/spacedev-banking-on-dream-chaser/
Dream Chaser agreement with ULA Atlas V:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2007/04/spacedev-announce-dream-chaser-agreement-with-ula-atlas-v/
Dream Chaser Progress Milestones:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2011/08/nasa-ccdev-2-partners-reveals-progress-milestones/
Dream Chaser making impressive progress ahead of CCDev-3:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/01/dream-chaser-impressive-progress-ahead-ccdev-3/
SNC Captive Carry test sees Dream Chaser take flight:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/05/snc-captive-carry-test-dream-chaser-take-flight/
Dream Chaser passes PDR, heads towards integrated system testing:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/06/dream-chaser-passes-pdr-integrated-system-testing/
SNC outline Dream Chaser’s Enterprise-style landing test approach:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/06/snc-dream-chasers-enterprise-test-approach/
Sierra Nevada’s 5-year partnership with NASA – Progress on Dream Chaser:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/06/sierra-nevadas-5-year-partnership-nasa-progress-dream-chaser/
Dream Chaser Nose Landing Gear Skid System ready for landing tests:
http://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2012/07/dream-chaser-nlg-skid-system-landing-tests/
Forum Threads:
Article Specific Threads in the Commercial Crew Forum Section:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?board=56.0
New SNC Dream Chaser UPDATE Thread:
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=29416.0
L2:
Major L2 Master Thread for SNC Dream Chaser (Photos, Graphics, Videos, Updates):
http://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index.php?topic=27834.0
demorcef:
I really hope this thing actually flies in the near future. It sounds like SNC is making fantastic progress so far. Dyna Soar reborn!
Lars_J:
I've always been a bit skeptical about DC, but the recent progress has been encouraging.
I think the sight of DC doing actual free flying landing tests will garner significant attention. A lot. I look forward to seeing it as soon as possible.
Soaring Habu:
I'm delighted to see that Dream Chaser is making progress; at least there's a spaceplane successor to the Shuttles as well as the new capsules.
I do have a few minor reservations about Dream Chaser's skid strip nose gear though; how does a pilot steer Dream Chaser after touchdown, for example to compensate for a crosswind or a flat tyre on the main gear?
I'm not sure what material the skid strip would be made from, but wouldn't a solid piece of whatever material is used suffer too much friction scraping against the runway and possibly be damaged? Will the skid strip be replaced after every landing like the Shuttle Orbiter's tyres or not?
Also, how would Dream Chaser be moved to the hangar/OPF after landing; would it be towed like the Shuttle Orbiter, but with the skid strip scraping on the ground, towed on its main gear only with the skid strip raised off the ground somehow, or loaded onto a wheeled transporter similar to the one used to roll the Shuttle Orbiters over to the VAB for stacking?
???
Rocket Science:
--- Quote from: Disco747 on 07/12/2012 07:03 pm ---I'm delighted to see that Dream Chaser is making progress; at least there's a spaceplane successor to the Shuttles as well as the new capsules.
I do have a few minor reservations about Dream Chaser's skid strip nose gear though; how does a pilot steer Dream Chaser after touchdown, for example to compensate for a crosswind or a flat tyre on the main gear?
I'm not sure what material the skid strip would be made from, but wouldn't a solid piece of whatever material is used suffer too much friction scraping against the runway and possibly be damaged? Will the skid strip be replaced after every landing like the Shuttle Orbiter's tyres or not?
Also, how would Dream Chaser be moved to the hangar/OPF after landing; would it be towed like the Shuttle Orbiter, but with the skid strip scraping on the ground, towed on its main gear only with the skid strip raised off the ground somehow, or loaded onto a wheeled transporter similar to the one used to roll the Shuttle Orbiters over to the VAB for stacking?
???
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Differential braking and a nose gear dolly...
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