The left landing gear of Sierra Nevada Corp.'s Dream Chaser failed to deploy as the vehicle glided to a touchdown at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., after being dropped from a helicopter. The Dream Chaser is one of three private spacecraft — and the only winged system — in development under NASA's Commercial Crew Program, with public and private funding. (www.usatoday.com) さらに...
Dream Chaser performs first free flight, but sustains damage
The Dream Chaser prototype space vehicle performed its first free-flight approach-and-landing test Saturday morning, but was damaged when the left landing gear did not fully deploy. The free flight lasted about a minute — including a 50 degree nose dive, a pull up maneuver to steady the vehicle for landing and a successful glide landing that was entirely autonomous of any human interference.
Dream Chaser performs first free flight, but sustains damage
The Dream Chaser prototype space vehicle performed its first free-flight approach-and-landing test Saturday morning, but was damaged when the left landing gear did not fully deploy. The free flight lasted about a minute — including a 50 degree nose dive, a pull up maneuver to steady the vehicle for landing and a successful glide landing that was entirely autonomous of any human interference.
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