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.
Dream chaser space plane. The first orbital dream chaser space plane recently got its wings and a name. 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. The dream chaser space plane is a great example of how we re working to redefine how we access space lindsey said on the call. Currently we have a six mission contract to the iss and we re.
Sierra nevada aims to complete dream chaser space plane in march. The cargo dream chaser will resupply the international space station with both pressurized and unpressurized cargo. 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.
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.