Tag: Sierra Nevada Corporaiton

As August Rolls On, A Decision on Commercial Crew Looms Large

As August Rolls On, A Decision on Commercial Crew Looms Large

As the second full week of August begins, we are approaching ever closer to a critical decision point in the future of American space transportation, an award announcement in the final phase of NASA’s Commercial Crew program. The next phase, called CCtCap, or Commercial Crew Transportation Capability is notionally set to be awarded in “August […]

Sierra Nevada Announces 2016 Flight for Dream Chaser

Sierra Nevada Announces 2016 Flight for Dream Chaser

At a news conference at the Kennedy Space Center today, Sierra Nevada Corporation announced that it has contracted with United Launch Alliance for an automated test flight of its Dream Chaser space plane to take place aboard at Atlas V 402 in November of 2016.  According to SNC CEO Mark Sirangelo, the flight is not […]

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