From Parabolic Arc: Anatomy of a CCDev Bid: SNC’s Dream Chaser:
Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser, which received $80 million under NASA’s CCDev program, is an interesting collaboration of NewSpace, Big Rocket and academia. The team members and their roles:
- Sierra Nevada Corporation -
In addition to coordinating and managing the team, SNC will manage all internal systems, propulsion, structure, and launch vehicle.
- Adam Works -
Assist SNC in structural fabrication using our combined composite manufacturing capabilities.
- Aerojet –
Development of the main RCS. Draper Lab, with unparalleled GN&C experience, will lead orbital GN&C development.
- Boeing –
Provide expertise in lifting body spacecraft including analysis, avionics, GN&C, software, and flight control.
- Draper Laboratory
– will lead orbital GN&C development.
- NASA Langley Research Center -
adds expertise in HL-20 analysis and modeling.
- MDA -
The U.S. component of MDA will provide launch vehicle structural interface, communication and separation systems, and systems engineering services.
- SAS -
Assist CU with displays and controls layout and evaluations and refine the integrated system Human Rating Plan.
- United Launch Alliance -
ULA has been on our team for more than 4 years; jointly collaborating on an integrated launch vehicle (LV) stack that rapidly brings a safe, reliable, and cost-effective commercial CTS to the LEO market. ULA will assist SNC with integrated aerodynamics and risk retirement.
- United Space Alliance -
USA will use their extensive Shuttle experience to provide operations and software development support.
- University of Colorado -
CU will conduct displays and controls layout and evaluations and refine the integrated system Human Rating Plan, with assistance from SAS.Source: NASA/Sierra Nevada Space Act Agreement
- Virgin Galactic -
SNC and Virgin Galactic are working together to plan for global marketing, sales, and commercial operation of the orbital Dream Chaser.
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