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August 06, 2014

First Dream Chaser Orbital Spacecraft Composite Structure Unveiled

Sierra Nevada Corporation, Lockheed Martin Prepare To Build First First Orbital Spacecraft

The first Dream Chaser orbital spacecraft composite airframe has been unveiled by Sierra Nevada Corporation and Lockheed Martin. This structure will be used to conduct the first orbital flight of the Dream Chaser spacecraft due to launch in November, 2016 atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.

City Leadership Touts Project As Significant Event In Brownsville, TX History

City leaders in Brownsville, TX are crowing about landing SpaceX's new launch facility, which will be built at Boca Chica Beach on the Gulf of Mexico.

Preparations Continue For December Test Flight

A test version of NASA's Orion spacecraft was floated inside the well deck of the U.S.S. Anchorage on Aug. 2, 2014, during recovery tests off the coast of California. A combined NASA and U.S. Navy team practiced recovery techniques over the weekend, in preparation for Orion's first trip to (and return from) space in Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) in December.