Author Topic: Sierra Space Dream Chaser UPDATE Thread (was SNC)  (Read 941784 times)

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Re: SNC Dream Chaser UPDATE Thread
« Reply #1020 on: 03/31/2021 07:43 pm »
https://twitter.com/sierranevcorp/status/1377343824905728001

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Dream Chaser® spaceplane closer to launch in 2022: First Dream Chaser orbital vehicle is being assembled in Louisville, Colorado. Thermal protection tiles being installed on vehicles exterior/wings will attached summer 2021 #FutureofSpace #Space

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Re: SNC Dream Chaser UPDATE Thread
« Reply #1021 on: 04/02/2021 01:42 am »
Space Station Press Briefing:

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Re: SNC Dream Chaser UPDATE Thread
« Reply #1022 on: 04/09/2021 07:30 pm »
Steve Lindsey says that one of the next major assembly milestones will include the installation of the nose landing gear, followed by the wings around the middle of the year.  This wing section in an assembly jig will be installed along with the locking and unfolding mechanisms that will allow the dream chaser to fit inside the ULA Vulcan fairing.
Credit: Aviation Week

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Re: SNC Dream Chaser UPDATE Thread
« Reply #1023 on: 04/14/2021 05:52 pm »
Sierra Nevada Corporation to spin off space division: https://spacenews.com/sierra-nevada-corporation-to-spin-off-space-division/

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At a March 31 media event, SNC officials described their space station concepts, as well as the company’s intent to participate in NASA’s new Commercial LEO Destinations program, which will provide funding through Space Act Agreements to mature commercial space station designs.
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Ozmen, in her memo, described the company’s role in creating a “vibrant low-Earth orbit economy” with Dream Chaser and that commercial space station, along with the use of LIFE modules for exploration and other technologies SNC has developed.

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Re: SNC Dream Chaser UPDATE Thread
« Reply #1024 on: 04/15/2021 09:43 am »
The name of the new division is "Sierra Space".
Akin's Laws of Spacecraft Design #1:  Engineering is done with numbers.  Analysis without numbers is only an opinion.

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Re: SNC Dream Chaser UPDATE Thread
« Reply #1025 on: 04/17/2021 11:42 pm »
Here is another article with more information:

Billionaire-owned Sierra Nevada Corp. creating new space company to bet on a low-Earth orbit economy:
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/14/billionaire-owned-sierra-nevada-corp-creating-new-space-company-to-bet-on-a-low-earth-orbit-economy.html

https://twitter.com/thesheetztweetz/status/1382289004855492608

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Re: SNC Dream Chaser UPDATE Thread
« Reply #1026 on: 05/04/2021 02:28 pm »
https://twitter.com/spaceflorida/status/1389586038213984261

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Join us live from Space Florida’s Launch and Landing Facility at 10:30 ET as we make a special announcement with @SierraNevCorp https://vimeo.com/event/945191/videos/544610227/e6d50d3697

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Re: SNC Dream Chaser UPDATE Thread
« Reply #1027 on: 05/04/2021 02:42 pm »
twitter.com/sierranevcorp/status/1389590461740982290

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We’re ready to make history with @SpaceFlorida! We will be using their Launch & Landing Facility to land the Dream Chaser spaceplane there during CRS-2 missions. This will be its first runway landing since @NASA’s shuttle program ended a decade ago!

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https://twitter.com/lauraforczyk/status/1389595426391744516

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1) We've known Dream Chaser was planning to land at KSC's SLF since at least 2015.

2) Many aircraft and spacecraft landings have happened at SLF runway since the space shuttles retired.

Can anyone tell me what the point of this press briefing is?
« Last Edit: 05/04/2021 03:04 pm by FutureSpaceTourist »

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Re: SNC Dream Chaser UPDATE Thread
« Reply #1029 on: 05/04/2021 03:16 pm »
Quote from: Chris Bergin
Dream Chaser is bouncing around in excitement at being at the KSC SLF....

....because it's an inflatable mock-up.
https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/1389592359218917376
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Re: SNC Dream Chaser UPDATE Thread
« Reply #1031 on: 06/01/2021 10:19 pm »
Quote from: Sierra Space
Sierra Space starts its journey TODAY! If you’re looking for updates on the Dream Chaser® spaceplane, our involvement on @NASA satellites or our commercial space station, follow this account! We’re on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn & Instagram!

https://twitter.com/SierraSpaceCo/status/1399741285351792640

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Re: SNC Dream Chaser UPDATE Thread
« Reply #1032 on: 06/01/2021 10:38 pm »
I've requested mods to see if the forum section (SNC Dream Chaser Section) should be changed to Sierra Space.  Thanks for the post above.
« Last Edit: 06/01/2021 10:39 pm by catdlr »
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Re: Sierra Space Dream Chaser UPDATE Thread (was SNC)
« Reply #1033 on: 06/04/2021 08:55 pm »
I've requested mods to see if the forum section (SNC Dream Chaser Section) should be changed to Sierra Space.  Thanks for the post above.

Moderator: I edited this thread's title.

I believe that only an admin can edit a section / sub-forum title or blurb.
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Re: Sierra Space Dream Chaser UPDATE Thread (was SNC)
« Reply #1034 on: 06/05/2021 09:41 am »
I've requested mods to see if the forum section (SNC Dream Chaser Section) should be changed to Sierra Space.  Thanks for the post above.

Moderator: I edited this thread's title.

I believe that only an admin can edit a section / sub-forum title or blurb.

Done

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Re: Sierra Space Dream Chaser UPDATE Thread (was SNC)
« Reply #1035 on: 06/09/2021 12:49 pm »
https://spacenews.com/sierra-space-signs-dream-chaser-agreement-with-british-spaceport/

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Sierra Space signs Dream Chaser agreement with British spaceport
by Jeff Foust — June 9, 2021

WASHINGTON — Sierra Space, the new space subsidiary of Sierra Nevada Corporation, announced June 9 that it signed an initial agreement with a British spaceport that could lead to landings of the company’s Dream Chaser vehicle there.

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The MOU is not a final agreement regarding hosting Dream Chaser at the spaceport. Instead, Sierra Space said it will lead to more detailed studies “for potentially naming Spaceport Cornwall as an approved orbital return location for the company’s Dream Chaser spaceplane missions in the future.”


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Re: Sierra Space Dream Chaser UPDATE Thread (was SNC)
« Reply #1036 on: 08/12/2021 07:23 pm »
https://twitter.com/sierranevcorp/status/1425898144974446605

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#ICYMI @SierraSpaceCo successfully completed the entire installation of the Passive Common Berthing Mechanism to the Shooting Star™ service module! Now, it has everything it needs to successfully berth to the International Space Station. Read more here  bit.ly/3xh0eX8

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Re: Sierra Space Dream Chaser UPDATE Thread (was SNC)
« Reply #1037 on: 08/19/2021 07:49 pm »
Not sure if this is a new render?

https://twitter.com/sierraspaceco/status/1428421265249947650

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We’re celebrating National Aviation Day with the Dream Chaser® spaceplane! While an astronaut can pilot Dream Chaser, our spaceplane doesn’t actually need a pilot. Learn how it’ll take flight during its first mission to the @Space_Station next year bit.ly/2WaGDuL

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Re: Sierra Space Dream Chaser UPDATE Thread (was SNC)
« Reply #1038 on: 09/07/2021 04:40 pm »
https://twitter.com/sierraspaceco/status/1435255041045184514

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We may not be sending humans to space (YET!) but plenty get to go inside our Dream Chaser® spaceplane as we build it. Here, a tech installs shelving for the avionic computers that control Dream Chaser during flight.

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Re: Sierra Space Dream Chaser UPDATE Thread (was SNC)
« Reply #1039 on: 09/21/2021 08:22 pm »
Some newly posted activity on the Dream Chaser: some kind of preparation for thermal insulation tiles and an active thermal control system (for what part of Dream Chaser is not clear).

 

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