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SNC-1 Dream Chaser Berthing

SNC-1 Dream Chaser Berthing

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  • Location: International Space Station
  • Type: Spacecraft Berthing

Launches

NASA TV will livestream the rendezvous and capture of Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser cargo craft to the International Space Station.

Agencies


National Aeronautics and Space Administration

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Sierra Nevada Corporation

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) is an American, privately held aerospace and national security contractor specializing in aircraft modification and integration, high performance space components and systems, and commercial solutions. The company contracts with the United States Armed Forces, NASA and private spaceflight companies.

Programs


Commercial Resupply Services

Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) are a series of flights awarded by NASA for the delivery of cargo and supplies to the International Space Station.The first CRS contracts were signed in 2008 and awarded $1.6 billion to SpaceX for twelve cargo Dragon and $1.9 billion to Orbital Sciences for eight Cygnus flights, covering deliveries to 2016. The Falcon 9 and Antares rockets were also developed under the CRS program to deliver cargo spacecraft to the ISS.

International Space Station

The International Space Station programme is tied together by a complex set of legal, political and financial agreements between the sixteen nations involved in the project, governing ownership of the various components, rights to crewing and utilization, and responsibilities for crew rotation and resupply of the International Space Station. It was conceived in 1984 by President Ronald Reagan, during the Space Station Freedom project as it was originally called.

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Judy
Judy
11 months ago

Here is to the future.!.