Dream Chaser for CEV requirement

[Flyaway]

Apparently the cargo version will still be carrying life support equipment. I am not sure if that means they are thinking of using it as an emergency lifeboat for ISS.

 

[Grey Havoc]

Apparently the cargo version will still be carrying life support equipment. I am not sure if that means they are thinking of using it as an emergency lifeboat for ISS.

I was wondering the same.

 

[Archibald]

There is life support and life support... probably much stripped down from the manned variant to save weight, barely enough to plug into the ISS own ECLSS during the time the station crew picks the cargo.

 

[Moose]

Same as Cargo Dragon, basic life support.

 

[Flyaway]

Our cargo module model has made it to its new home! It’ll spend the next four months at @NASAKennedy where SNC engineers will practice operations with @NASA employees ahead of the first mission for the Dream Chaser® spacecraft to the @Space_Station. pic.twitter.com/bYjSUIuPIV

— Sierra Nevada Corporation (@SierraNevCorp) September 6, 2019

 

[Flyaway]

 

[bobbymike]

https://aerospaceamerica.aiaa.org/dream-chaser-mini-shuttle-poised-for-assembly/?fbclid=IwAR0HTqzj5nb7C0sOF3zfpjk0wljR1znJFkjnk6gwXmgST-11QeOblDlMl5w

 

[fredymac]

 

[Flyaway]

SNC is supporting @DARPA with advanced propulsion technology. We’re developing the VORTEX® Engine Hybrid Propulsion System for its OpFires program. Watch this video to learn a little more… and see some pretty cool shots of rocket engines being test fired! pic.twitter.com/sQQiWlKZuv

— Sierra Nevada Corporation (@SierraNevCorp) April 3, 2020

SNC Leverages VORTEX® Engine Technology for DARPA’s OpFires Program

www.sncorp.com

 

[Flyaway]

Dream Chaser® spaceplane is the only commercial vehicle with wings and capable of a runway landing. WINGS ARE BACK! pic.twitter.com/7TvUwJUJRq

— Sierra Nevada Corporation (@SierraNevCorp) April 22, 2020

Big News! SNC is naming its first orbital vehicle set to launch with NASA: Dream Chaser Tenacity! Without SNC's tenacity, our Dream Chaser® spaceplane wouldn't be what it is today. This name honors the
grit, perseverance & hard work of the team. #NationalSpaceDay pic.twitter.com/vmnlG0ArS8

— Sierra Nevada Corporation (@SierraNevCorp) May 1, 2020

 

[Flyaway]

Hi Charles, SNC is eager to be involved in a crewed version of Dream Chaser. Additionally, we are looking at options utilizing Shooting Star for on orbit living. #AskShootingStar https://t.co/a7vRs1JpTl

— Sierra Nevada Corporation (@SierraNevCorp) May 20, 2020

Our turnaround time is 60 days and is reusable up to 15 times! And you bet we have stickers! Head on over to our online store to shop! https://t.co/17GgBOf6xs #AskShootingStar https://t.co/uKG0KKQFK1

— Sierra Nevada Corporation (@SierraNevCorp) May 20, 2020

We have nearly 30 thrusters on Dream Chaser & Shooting Star combined. For fuel, we'll be using H2O2. #AskShootingStar https://t.co/6pQOz6cdpo

— Sierra Nevada Corporation (@SierraNevCorp) May 20, 2020

Great question, Chris! We're looking at a variety of options, including a Shooting Star with windows! #AskShootingStar https://t.co/avjFOwFu6Q

— Sierra Nevada Corporation (@SierraNevCorp) May 20, 2020

 

[Flyaway]

I wonder if NASA now regrets rejecting manned Dream Chaser in favour of Boeing’s entry into commercial crew.

 

[Byeman]

I wonder if NASA now regrets rejecting manned Dream Chaser in favour of Boeing’s entry into commercial crew.

No. Dreamchaser is still far away from flight much less manned.

 

[Flyaway]

I wonder if NASA now regrets rejecting manned Dream Chaser in favour of Boeing’s entry into commercial crew.

No. Dreamchaser is still far away from flight much less manned.

Would it have been though if backed at the time by NASA.

 

[Sferrin]

I wonder if NASA now regrets rejecting manned Dream Chaser in favour of Boeing’s entry into commercial crew.

No. Dreamchaser is still far away from flight much less manned.

Would it have been though if backed at the time by NASA.

I would almost certainly be behind even Boeing's ill-fated Starliner.

 

[Byeman]

I wonder if NASA now regrets rejecting manned Dream Chaser in favour of Boeing’s entry into commercial crew.

No. Dreamchaser is still far away from flight much less manned.

Would it have been though if backed at the time by NASA.

I would almost certainly be behind even Boeing's ill-fated Starliner.

Nah, there is a huge difference in the vehicles. Boeing just tripped up on some software, the rest of the vehicle is finished. Dreamchaser has much more total work

 

[Sferrin]

I wonder if NASA now regrets rejecting manned Dream Chaser in favour of Boeing’s entry into commercial crew.

No. Dreamchaser is still far away from flight much less manned.

Would it have been though if backed at the time by NASA.

I would almost certainly be behind even Boeing's ill-fated Starliner.

Nah, there is a huge difference in the vehicles. Boeing just tripped up on some software, the rest of the vehicle is finished. Dreamchaser has much more total work

That's what I mean. If they'd have picked all three to go forward Dreamchaser would be dragging at the rear.

 

[Flyaway]

I wonder if NASA now regrets rejecting manned Dream Chaser in favour of Boeing’s entry into commercial crew.

No. Dreamchaser is still far away from flight much less manned.

Would it have been though if backed at the time by NASA.

I would almost certainly be behind even Boeing's ill-fated Starliner.

Nah, there is a huge difference in the vehicles. Boeing just tripped up on some software, the rest of the vehicle is finished. Dreamchaser has much more total work

It’s more than just software if you follow the right threads on NSF.

If it was you wouldn’t be getting this kind of delay.

Soure said that the second flight of Starliner without a crew to the ISS is expected in mid-November 2020, and the first flight with a crew - in April 2021

Источник сообщил, когда Starliner полетит к МКС

Американский корабль Starliner отправится в повторный полет без экипажа на Международную космическую станцию в середине ноября 2020 года, его первый полет с... РИА Новости, 31.05.2020

ria.ru

 

[Flyaway]

Finally- a group shot of the team responsible for physically building SNC’s Dream Chaser® spaceplane! Thanks for following along with us today as we build Dream Chaser while social distancing! pic.twitter.com/N3KePkc3xP

— Sierra Nevada Corporation (@SierraNevCorp) June 3, 2020

 

[Flyaway]

NASA Kennedy Follow
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Inside the low bay of the Space Station Processing Facility at NASAâs Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers assist as Sierra Nevada Corporationâs (SNC) Dream Chaser pressure test article on its support structure is lowered by crane on June 3, 2020, for its move into the high bay. The test article was shipped from Louisville, Colorado. It is similar to the actual pressurized cabin being used in the Dream Chaser spaceplane for Commercial Resupply Services-2 (CRS-2) missions. NASA selected Dream Chaser to provide cargo delivery, return and disposal service for the International Space Station under the CRS-2 contract. The test article will remain at Kennedy while SNC engineers use it to develop and verify refurbishment operations that will be used on Dream Chaser between flights. Photo credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett

 

[Flyaway]

While it looks like our Dream Chaser® spaceplane is ready for a pool party, those foam pads aren’t actually pool noodles! They’re made of a more dense foam material and are meant to help protect the primary structure from damage while it’s being built. pic.twitter.com/L9U9moyXHg

— Sierra Nevada Corporation (@SierraNevCorp) June 13, 2020

 

[Byeman]

If it was you wouldn’t be getting this kind of delay.

Most of the delay is manifest related

 

[Flyaway]

Our Dream Chaser® spaceplane is starting to get the black & white color that’s seen in renderings! We've started bonding the Thermal Protection System tiles to the vehicle. Learn more how the tiles protect Dream Chaser from extreme heat by clicking here

Our Dream Chaser® spaceplane is starting to get the black & white color that’s seen in renderings! We've started bonding the Thermal Protection System tiles to the vehicle. Learn more how the tiles protect Dream Chaser from extreme heat by clicking here https://t.co/HngXxF3o6w. pic.twitter.com/a4lcBeSwma

— Sierra Nevada Corporation (@SierraNevCorp) June 25, 2020

View: https://twitter.com/SierraNevCorp/status/1276226563244204035

 

[Flyaway]

Thanks to our partners for a great visit at @SierraNevCorp’s facility in Colorado to see the Dream Chaser Spaceplane that will transport @ISS_Research and cargo to and from low-Earth orbit and the @Space_Station .@NASA and our commercial partners explore together!

Thanks to our partners for a great visit at @SierraNevCorp’s facility in Colorado to see the Dream Chaser Spaceplane that will transport @ISS_Research and cargo to and from low-Earth orbit and the @Space_Station. @NASA and our commercial partners explore together! pic.twitter.com/vN9d7nSmka

— Kathy Lueders (@KathyLueders) October 6, 2020

View: https://twitter.com/KathyLueders/status/1313479137437327360

 

[Flyaway]

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/10/sierra-nevada-corporations-space-plan-dream-chaser-nasas-artemis-and-more.html

 

[Flyaway]

Dream Chaser® Spaceplane Team Performs Successful Wind Tunnel Testing

www.sncorp.com

 

[Flyaway]

No real surprise here:

Space plane’s schedule slips due to COVID

Sierra Nevada Corp. is closing in on the orbital debut of its Dream Chaser space plane, but the curtain-raiser will be later than previously planned, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The company ha…

cosmiclog.com

 

[Flyaway]

Take a journey to the @Space_Station using SNC’s new interactive video. It brings to life the ways our Dream Chaser® spaceplane & Shooting Star™ transport vehicle increase routine access to low-Earth orbit! https://t.co/8SM9d0TDpO pic.twitter.com/lMuWSbih0O

— Sierra Nevada Corporation (@SierraNevCorp) November 25, 2020

View: https://twitter.com/sierranevcorp/status/1331742018473701376

Take a journey to the @Space_Station using SNC’s new interactive video. It brings to life the ways our Dream Chaser® spaceplane & Shooting Star™ transport vehicle increase routine access to low-Earth orbit!

SNC Dream Chaser® Spaceplane Interactive Experience

Explore the Sierra Nevada Corporation Dream Chaser® Spaceplane, America’s Spaceplane®

www.sncorp.com

 

[Flyaway]

While 2020 was a year unlike any other, SNC remained innovative in the face of new challenges. Our Dream Chaser® spaceplane team stayed busy on the production floor meeting milestones. As 2020 comes to a close we’re celebrating 20 of their accomplishments! https://t.co/k0Qk6IfJaV pic.twitter.com/mnnvmKrq7R

— Sierra Nevada Corporation (@SierraNevCorp) December 24, 2020

View: https://twitter.com/sierranevcorp/status/1342187549490638851

While 2020 was a year unlike any other, SNC remained innovative in the face of new challenges. Our Dream Chaser® spaceplane team stayed busy on the production floor meeting milestones. As 2020 comes to a close we’re celebrating 20 of their accomplishments! bit.ly/37syPrr

 

[Flyaway]

ICYMI Last Week: “Space Florida is pleased to announce the FAA’s issuance of the first commercial Reentry Site Operator License for our landing facility,” said Space Florida President and CEO Frank DiBello. pic.twitter.com/idZBD9QCZA

— Space Florida (@SpaceFlorida) January 19, 2021

View: https://twitter.com/SpaceFlorida/status/1351560253507252225

 

[Flyaway]

Ozmens’ SNC Dream Chaser® Spaceplane Closer to Commercial Runway Landing

www.sncorp.com

View: https://vimeo.com/506203531

 

[riggerrob]

While it looks like our Dream Chaser® spaceplane is ready for a pool party, those foam pads aren’t actually pool noodles! They’re made of a more dense foam material and are meant to help protect the primary structure from damage while it’s being built. pic.twitter.com/L9U9moyXHg

— Sierra Nevada Corporation (@SierraNevCorp) June 13, 2020

... or to protect ground crew against injuries.
Those "pool noodles" remind us of the felt covers we used to slip on CF-104 wing leading and trailing edges to minimize the amount ground crew bled after bumping into the sharp, steel, structural edges.
Anything short of gently-radiused composite edges can cause similar injuries.

 

[riggerrob]

Why does Dreamcatcher look like it has extra, external fuel tanks blended into the wing roots?
They remind us of the conformal fuel tanks bolted onto late versions of
F-15 and F-16. albeit, Dream Catchers' are far more gracefully blended.

 

[Archibald]

Dream catcher is Stephen King, not SNC.

 

[Byeman]

Why does Dreamcatcher look like it has extra, external fuel tanks blended into the wing roots?
They remind us of the conformal fuel tanks bolted onto late versions of
F-15 and F-16. albeit, Dream Catchers' are far more gracefully blended.

No need for such tanks. This isn't an aircraft that flies in 1g. It will spherical tanks within the "wings"

 

[Grey Havoc]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1-QZ35sb4Q

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[RanulfC]

Why does Dreamcatcher look like it has extra, external fuel tanks blended into the wing roots?
They remind us of the conformal fuel tanks bolted onto late versions of
F-15 and F-16. albeit, Dream Catchers' are far more gracefully blended.

Why does Dreamcatcher look like it has extra, external fuel tanks blended into the wing roots?
They remind us of the conformal fuel tanks bolted onto late versions of
F-15 and F-16. albeit, Dream Catchers' are far more gracefully blended.

No need for such tanks. This isn't an aircraft that flies in 1g. It will spherical tanks within the "wings"

IIRC because it was originally designed to house a pair of hybrid (solid/liquid) engines. The spherical tanks are 'off-the-shelf' but it still retains the room to mount more propellant or the hybrids.

Randy

 

[Byeman]

but it still retains the room to mount more propellant or the hybrids.

Randy

But it still won't be tanks shaped like the available volume. It will be either spherical or cylindrical with hemisphere ends.

 

[djfawcett]

Actually, the Dream Chaser was originally the HL-20 designed by Lockheed. It did not have hybrids. That was added by Jim Benson (SpaceDev) for suborbital space tourism. SNC ultimately acquired SpaceDev and the Dream Chaser continued on in its current form less Benson's hybrid addition. For reference, Lockheed also designed the HL-42, a follow on to the 20. It was much larger and much more capable. The 42 was more on par with the French Hermes spaceplane. Could you imagine a HL-42 on top of a Heavy Falcon. Now you have something with serious capabililty.

 

[Flyaway]

Lindsay confirms SNC has 7, not 6, cargo missions under contract with NASA.

Lindsay confirms SNC has 7, not 6, cargo missions under contract with NASA.

— Marcia Smith (@SpcPlcyOnline) March 31, 2021

View: https://twitter.com/SpcPlcyOnline/status/1377340282312663042

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 pic.twitter.com/oCg9796Xml

— Sierra Nevada Corporation (@SierraNevCorp) March 31, 2021

View: https://twitter.com/sierranevcorp/status/1377343824905728001

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