Sierra Space’s Measures to Safeguard America’s Future Spacecraft, Dream Chaser
Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser, a spaceplane designed to return experiments and equipment from the International Space Station (ISS) to Earth, is set to revolutionize commercial spaceflight. Unlike NASA’s space shuttle, Dream Chaser is based on the HL-20 design and is covered with around 2,000 larger tiles that can withstand temperatures of up to 2,600°F (1,420°C). The foldable wings of the craft allow it to fit inside any five-meter payload fair
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