Thu, Dec 08, 2011
System Definition Review Completed On Commercial Crew
Spacecraft
Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Space Systems has
completed milestones five and six for its Dream Chaser Space System
under NASA’s Commercial Crew Development Round 2 (CCDev2)
Program. SNC has completed ten straight Milestones as part of
NASA’s CCDev Programs, with all Milestones completed on time
and within budget.
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SNC’S fifth Milestone of CCDev2 was the completion of a
System Definition Review (SDR) for the Dream Chaser Space System.
This important review was the culmination of months of work,
including 19 Subsystem Definition Reviews, and marked the
completion of the Program’s first design cycle. During the
SDR Milestone meeting, the Dream Chaser team presented the Dream
Chaser Space System baseline architecture to NASA program
management.
The most recent Milestone was the introduction of a Flight
Control Integration Laboratory (FCIL) for the Dream Chaser crew
vehicle. This laboratory allows the team to assess the
vehicle’s flight control surfaces and associated mechanisms
required for flight. FCIL’s adaptive design allows it to
communicate with the Dream Chaser Cockpit Based Simulator and
Vehicle Avionics Integration Laboratory for integrated performance
and pilot-in-the-loop testing.
"The successful completion of these Milestones is a significant
accomplishment for the Dream Chaser Program," said Jim Voss, Vice
President of SNC’s Space Exploration Systems. Our
spacecraft’s architecture is now fully baselined and our
suite of laboratories and test facilities are ready to support the
hardware and software development critical to a successful
high-altitude flight test in the coming months.”
SNC Space Systems and our team of industry partners,
universities, and NASA Centers are committed to creating a safe and
cost-effective space system that provides NASA with the capability
to safely transport crew and cargo to and from the International
Space Station,” added Mark Sirangelo, head of SNC’s
Space Systems. “The Dream Chaser team is on track to complete
the remaining CCDev2 Milestones – culminating with the first
flight of the Dream Chaser in 2012 – with the same attention
to safety, cost, and schedule as our accomplished
Milestones.”
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