Dream Chaser Space Plane
Sierra nevada aims to complete dream chaser space plane in march.
Dream chaser space plane. Designed by the sierra nevada corporation snc from sparks nevada dream chaser is a reusable space plane that at about nine meters long is roughly four times smaller than nasa s historic space. Currently we have a six mission contract to the iss and we re. It will be launched vertically on the.
The cargo dream chaser will resupply the international space station with both pressurized and unpressurized cargo. Known as america s spaceplane snc s dream chaser spaceplane is a multi mission space utility vehicle designed to transport crew and cargo to low earth orbit leo destinations such as the international space station. Dream chaser which is built by colorado based company sierra nevada corp is the world s only non capsule private.
The dream chaser space plane sits on the runway at nasa s armstrong flight research center in california in september 2017. The dream chaser cargo system is an american reusable lifting body spaceplane being developed by sierra nevada corporation space systems. Originally intended as a crewed vehicle the dream chaser space system to be produced after the cargo variant is operational is capable of carrying up to seven people and cargo to and from low earth orbit.