LockMart definitely knows what the heck they're doing. Very good choice.Dreamchaser's stock went up in my book.
The 60+ minutes of the presser audio will be in L2 in about five mins. Article will be worked tonight (will do a few articles on this, but first will be about the deal).
Quote from: Chris Bergin on 01/30/2013 04:49 pmThe 60+ minutes of the presser audio will be in L2 in about five mins. Article will be worked tonight (will do a few articles on this, but first will be about the deal).It would be interesting to know more about this deal. It seems that the deal is only for SM being a subcontractor in DC. If I understand the deal correctly, LM is not investing anything in DC. I imagine that this also means that Boeing is out as a DC subcontractor. I can't imagine both LM and Boeing being involved as subcontractors in DC.
Quote from: Chris Bergin on 01/30/2013 04:49 pmThe 60+ minutes of the presser audio will be in L2 in about five mins. Article will be worked tonight (will do a few articles on this, but first will be about the deal).It would be interesting to know more about this deal. It seems that the deal is only for LM being a subcontractor in DC. If I understand the deal correctly, LM is not investing anything in DC. I imagine that this also means that Boeing is out as a DC subcontractor. I can't imagine both LM and Boeing being involved as subcontractors in DC.
Jeff Foust @jeff_foustVoss: Dream Chaser tests will take place from altitude of 12,000 feet; reach peak speeds of 300 knots before landing at 180 knots.
SPARKS, Nev., – January 30, 2013 – Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Space Systems is pleased to announce Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company of Littleton, Colo., is joining the SNC Dream Chaser® team. Lockheed Martin will be an exclusive partner to SNC on NASA's Certification Products Contract (CPC) and has been competitively selected to build the composite structure for the Dream Chaser at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, La. The composite structure for the Dream Chaser flight test vehicle is being built under the SNC $212.5 million Space Act Agreement for the NASA Commercial Crew Integrated Capability Program. This effort leverages the extensive Lockheed Martin experience in building composite structures for spacecraft and high performance aircraft. With the addition of Lockheed Martin as a partner on the Dream Chaser program, SNC is now working with partner organizations in over 15 states on NASA's Commercial Crew Integrated Capability program.
Quote from: Confusador on 01/31/2013 12:00 amSPARKS, Nev., – January 30, 2013 – Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Space Systems is pleased to announce Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company of Littleton, Colo., is joining the SNC Dream Chaser® team. Lockheed Martin will be an exclusive partner to SNC on NASA's Certification Products Contract (CPC) and has been competitively selected to build the composite structure for the Dream Chaser at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, La. The composite structure for the Dream Chaser flight test vehicle is being built under the SNC $212.5 million Space Act Agreement for the NASA Commercial Crew Integrated Capability Program. This effort leverages the extensive Lockheed Martin experience in building composite structures for spacecraft and high performance aircraft. With the addition of Lockheed Martin as a partner on the Dream Chaser program, SNC is now working with partner organizations in over 15 states on NASA's Commercial Crew Integrated Capability program. I wish SNC every success but whenever space systems, Lockheed Martin and the word "composites" (especially in complex shapes) come together there's only 1 thing on my mind.The X33 LH2 tank. I hope they learned many lessons from that exercise. Time will tell.
LM has the large autoclaves that are required to produce the large composite primary structures required for DC. As for Boeing I feel they have bigger issues to deal with at this point in time for which I hope they overcome quickly...