SNC executives said they are examining “strategic options” for keeping its Dream Chaser program going regardless of the protest’s outcome.
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A scaled-down version of the Dream Chaser vehicle being developed by Sierra Nevada Corp (SNC) would fly into orbit on Stratolaunch Systems’s air launch system as soon as the end of the decade in a concept the two companies unveiled Oct. 1
65th International Astronautical Congress | Orbital To Make Decision on New Antares Engine by November
Orbital will make a decision on replacing the engine used in the first stage of its Antares rocket before submitting a proposal to NASA in November for a follow-on international space station cargo contract.
65th International Astronautical Congress | Space Station Partners in No Rush To Decide on Extension
The heads of the Canadian, European and Japanese space agencies said that their governments may not make decisions until 2016 on whether to continue to participate in the international space station beyond 2020.
DARPA, Industry Study How To Commercialize Experimental Spaceplane
As technical work ramps up on an experimental military spaceplane program, government and industry are studying how to eventually commercialize the vehicle.
Sierra Nevada Lays Off Dream Chaser Staff
After losing a NASA commercial crew competition earlier this month, Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) has laid off about 100 employees who had been working on its Dream Chaser vehicle.
Dragon Arrives at Space Station
A Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Dragon spacecraft carrying more than 2 metric tons of cargo arrived at the international space station.
SpaceX Launches Fourth Cargo Mission to Space Station
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched a cargo spacecraft to the international space station early Sept. 21, demonstrating a rapid turnaround between launches that the company expects to become more routine in the future
Congress Passes CR but Postpones Work on Space Bills
The U.S. Senate passed a short-term funding bill for the federal government Sept. 18, one day after the House of Representatives passed the same bill.
House Passes CR but Delays Two Space Bills to Next Year
The House passed a short-term funding bill for the federal government, but a key member said that action on two bills on space topics would be deferred to the next Congress.