View Full Version : Space X-L-M and Boeing for military space
chopper2004
19th Nov 2017, 01:48
https://www.investors.com/news/boeing-lockheed-musks-spacex-may-get-a-new-rival-for-military-work/?src=AURLGP1&refcode=DailyEditorial_Nov17_SpacesNewRival
glad rag
19th Nov 2017, 07:58
There's only one of those that offers real progression the others are legacy outfits tied to mega $$ per launch
ie SLS =Senate Launch System ;)
Lima Juliet
19th Nov 2017, 08:04
This bad boy made a faultless landing at Edwards this week :D
The Sieera Nevada Dream Chaser carries up to 7x astronauts.
http://cdn.parabolicarc.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Dream-Chaser-Undergoes-60-mph-tow-test_NASA-Photo-Ken-Ulbrich.jpg
glad rag
19th Nov 2017, 08:17
This bad boy made a faultless landing at Edwards this week :D
The Sieera Nevada Dream Chaser carries up to 7x astronauts.
http://cdn.parabolicarc.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Dream-Chaser-Undergoes-60-mph-tow-test_NASA-Photo-Ken-Ulbrich.jpg
That's cheap it doesnt even have a nosewheel!!
This bad boy made a faultless landing at Edwards this week
from the awesome height of 10,000ft.....
Rosevidney1
19th Nov 2017, 17:48
That's darn near two miles up!
Lima Juliet
20th Nov 2017, 19:42
Wheels are so last century, don’t you know? The nose skid removes weight and the chance of an uncontrollable blow out on a tyre that has been cold-soaked in space. Oh, and it was 12,400ft to demonstrate the glide approach :ok:
https://www.sncorp.com/media/2296/snc-dream-chaser-free-flight-2017.jpg