Scotius Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 Looking good! Less spaceplane, more capsule. Pilot seat would be all-screen setup, with windows providing view for passengers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted June 16, 2023 Author Share Posted June 16, 2023 3 minutes ago, Scotius said: Looking good! Less spaceplane, more capsule. Pilot seat would be all-screen setup, with windows providing view for passengers. ? Not seeing the "less spaceplane" part, cause—wings. In terms of a traditional windscreen? Not like it matters that much. https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/space_portal_sierra_space_0.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotius Posted June 16, 2023 Share Posted June 16, 2023 9 minutes ago, tater said: ? Not seeing the "less spaceplane" part, cause—wings. In terms of a traditional windscreen? Not like it matters that much. https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/space_portal_sierra_space_0.pdf It's probably subjective, but new model lines look to me as if they shifting away from wings to more lifting body profile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted June 16, 2023 Author Share Posted June 16, 2023 46 minutes ago, Scotius said: It's probably subjective, but new model lines look to me as if they shifting away from wings to more lifting body profile. It's exactly the opposite. The current SNC DC is a lifting body (basically the HL-20). The DC-200 is not a lifting body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AckSed Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Better late than never! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted June 17, 2023 Author Share Posted June 17, 2023 3 minutes ago, AckSed said: Better late than never! Too bad they didn't win one of the 2 commercial crew contracts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbiloid Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Lifting body sucks. A cylinder with flaps rulez. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted July 26, 2023 Author Share Posted July 26, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AckSed Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Aggh. Well, I understand, but it's past time we saw this little spaceplane fulfill its dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted August 24, 2023 Author Share Posted August 24, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AckSed Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Oh now this i like. Granted, with heavy-lift and big fairings from you-know-what, it's less important, but it's still a way to cram a lot of living area into a small space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotius Posted September 24, 2023 Share Posted September 24, 2023 Unless SN wants to use their own launcher, instead of hitching a ride on SH. On one hand it may be less economical, but on the other hand it provides more options and elasticity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted October 25, 2023 Author Share Posted October 25, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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darthgently Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 3 hours ago, tater said: I have to say, I'm looking so forward to the ISS rendezvous. Definite milestone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SunlitZelkova Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 As a 2000s kid who grew up on outdated books from the 90s that still showed things like Hermes, HOPE, and the HL-20, it’s super cool to see a new civilian spaceplane come to fruition! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthgently Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 34 minutes ago, SunlitZelkova said: As a 2000s kid who grew up on outdated books from the 90s that still showed things like Hermes, HOPE, and the HL-20, it’s super cool to see a new civilian spaceplane come to fruition! I have this reoccurring intrusive thought image of Dream Chaser on top a Falcon 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AckSed Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 https://arstechnica.com/space/2023/11/after-decades-of-dreams-a-commercial-spaceplane-is-almost-ready-to-fly/ Key takeaways: Supply-chain issues due to the pandemic caused them to take production of a majority of the components in-house. The biggest headache was creating the non-toxic thrusters to allow them to walk up to it on the runway. They run on kerosene and peroxide. Apparently, they're now the experts in working with both peroxide and zirconium, which doesn't decompose peroxide. Building the second one will take about two years but cost half as much. Seeing if they can recover the cargo module is also on their minds. They're still in the design phase of the human-scale DC-200. The lack of fairing and the need for an abort system means they're trying to be creative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space_Coyote Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 I'll sum it up this way: The Dream... is Real.... Let's put this little shuttle through it's paces now.. Space_Coyote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darthgently Posted November 2, 2023 Share Posted November 2, 2023 What a great Christmas present to the world. So looking forward to this launch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted November 2, 2023 Author Share Posted November 2, 2023 https://www.sierraspace.com/newsroom/press-releases/sierra-space-introduces-dream-chaser-spaceplane-tenacity/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tater Posted November 2, 2023 Author Share Posted November 2, 2023 Sierra doesn't allow linking tweets? Odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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