Sierra Nevada’s Dream Chaser Aces Critical Approach-to-Landing Test on Second Try

November 13, 2017 Patrick Blau 9767 Views Edwards, NASA Armstrong

Sierra Nevada’s Dream Chaser mastered a critical Approach-to-Landing Test this weekend at California’s Edwards Air Force Base, coming four years after a similar test ended up with the winged space plane somersaulting into the desert sand due to one of two main landing gear failing to deploy.

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Sierra Nevada’s Dream Chaser Returns to Flight Testing with Successful Captive Carry Test

August 30, 2017 Patrick Blau 6593 Views Edwards

Sierra Nevada’s Dream Chaser took to the skies over California’s Edwards Air Force Base on Wednesday for the first captive carry flight in the craft’s current round of testing that will ultimately see the space plane fly freely for approach and landing tests as part of its flight qualification for NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services 2 contracts.