Dream Chaser
Sirangelo leaving Sierra Nevada Corporation
Mark Sirangelo, the longtime leader and public face of Sierra Nevada Corporation’s space business, has resigned from the company for personal reasons but as part of a “friendly transition,” the company confirmed July 2.
Sierra Nevada weighing options for launching future Dream Chaser missions
As Sierra Nevada Corporation prepares its Dream Chaser cargo vehicle for a first launch on an Atlas 5 in late 2020, the company expects to make a decision by the end of this year on the rocket that will launch later missions.
Why Sierra Nevada’s owners are betting big on Dream Chaser
Sierra Nevada Corp.’s largest investment to date is in Dream Chaser, the spaceplane NASA selected in the initial rounds of its campaign to encourage companies to build private space taxis to transport astronauts to and from the International Space Station.
Sierra Nevada clears Dream Chaser test milestone
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) announced Jan. 5 that NASA has confirmed that the company’s Dream Chaser vehicle passed a key milestone during its November free flight test.
Sierra Nevada satisfied with Dream Chaser glide test
Executives with Sierra Nevada Corporation said Nov. 13 they believed the recent glide flight of a Dream Chaser test article was successful and they won’t need to fly that vehicle again.
Dream Chaser successfully completes glide flight
Sierra Nevada Corporation announced Nov. 11 that its Dream Chaser test article successfully performed a glide flight at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
Dream Chaser glide test expected soon
Sierra Nevada Corporation is expected to perform a second glide test of its Dream Chaser vehicle as soon as next week, according to comments from a NASA official.
Dream Chaser completes captive carry test flight
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) carried out a successful captive carry test Aug. 30 of its Dream Chaser vehicle, a key step towards a glide flight of the lifting body spacecraft later this year.
Sierra Nevada Corporation passes key milestone in NASA commercial cargo contract
The company confirmed that the Dream Chaser vehicle can meet NASA requirements for transporting cargo to and from the space station.
Sierra Nevada Corp. prepares for next round of Dream Chaser tests
Sierra Nevada Corp. said July 28 its Dream Chaser vehicle is ready for a second round of test flights in California as it presses ahead with development of a version to transport cargo to the ISS.
NASA approves Sierra Nevada’s Dream Chaser plan
Tuesday's briefing begins with Sierra Nevada Corp. officials saying their plan to use the Dream Chaser spacecraft for commercial resupply missions to the ISS was approved by NASA
Europe to invest in Sierra Nevada’s Dream Chaser cargo vehicle
Sierra Nevada Corp.’s win of a NASA contract to ferry cargo to the International Space Station will trigger a $36 million investment by the 22-nation European Space Agency following a cooperation agreement to be signed in the coming weeks.
Sierra Nevada Plans To Resume Dream Chaser Flight Tests
Sierra Nevada Corp. expects to start a new series of unpowered flight tests of its Dream Chaser spacecraft in early 2016 as the company awaits the outcome of a NASA commercial cargo competition.
