Technology  August 16, 2019

SNC, ULA to partner on Dream Chaser spacecraft launches

The Dream Chaser space craft will be launched to the International Space Station with ULA’s Vulcan Centaur Rocket system. Courtesy Sierra Nevada Corp.
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LOUISVILLE — Sierra Nevada Corp.’s Louisville-based space division is partnering with Centennial’s United Launch Alliance LLC to provide launch vehicles for the NASA Dream Chaser spacecraft’s six upcoming missions to the International Space Station.

The Dream Chaser space craft will be launched to the International Space Station with ULA’s Vulcan Centaur Rocket system. Courtesy Sierra Nevada Corp.

Owned and operated by SNC, the Dream Chaser spacecraft is a reusable, multi-mission space utility vehicle. 

Its mission involves the delivery of more than 12,000 pounds of cargo to the space station, according to an SNC news release. It will return carrying space trash and scientific data.

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Dream Chaser will launch aboard ULA’s Vulcan Centaur rocket system.

“Dream Chaser can launch from any conventional rocket so we had great options,” SNC CEO Fatih Ozmen said in a prepared statement.  “SNC selected ULA because of our strong collaboration on the Dream Chaser program, its proven safety record and on-time performance. This is bringing America’s spaceplane and America’s rocket together for best-of-breed innovation and exploration.”

LOUISVILLE — Sierra Nevada Corp.’s Louisville-based space division is partnering with Centennial’s United Launch Alliance LLC to provide launch vehicles for the NASA Dream Chaser spacecraft’s six upcoming missions to the International Space Station.

The Dream Chaser space craft will be launched to the International Space Station with ULA’s Vulcan Centaur Rocket system. Courtesy Sierra Nevada Corp.

Owned and operated by SNC, the Dream Chaser spacecraft is a reusable, multi-mission space utility vehicle. 

Its mission involves the delivery of more than 12,000 pounds of…

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Ken Amundson is managing editor of BizWest. He has lived in Loveland and reported on issues in the region since 1987. Prior to Colorado, he reported and edited for news organizations in Minnesota and Iowa. He's a parent of two and grandparent of four, all of whom make their homes on the Front Range. A news junkie at heart, he also enjoys competitive sports, especially the Rapids.
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