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First flight of the Dream Chaser aircraft scheduled in November 2016

Sparks, USA - The target is performing the first crewed mission in 2017

Sierra Nevada Corporation (Snc) confirmed that the first orbital flight of its Dream Chaser will occur on November 1, 2016. The spacecraft will be brought to orbit on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, which will launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida. During the press event for the announcement, Sierra Nevada Space Systems vice-president Mark N. Sirangelo described with pride the programs...

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Rome, Italy, 01/31/2014 11:31
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