Unveiled- Dream Chaser Spacecraft

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Dream Chaser Spacecraft
Lockheed Martin - Sierra Nevada

"The reason that we believe this vehicle is quite special is that we're able to take off and land on a runway, and we have no hazardous materials on board, so we're able to land on any runway that a 737 can land on," said Mark Sirangelo of SNC Space Systems.

The Dream Chaser can carry a crew of seven and is considered a descendant of the space shuttle, though this new spacecraft is much smaller. But, like the shuttle, the new vehicle can be reused 30 times.

It's one of three spacecraft bidding to be NASA's next vehicle to take astronauts up. Boeing and SpaceX are creating their own capsule designs to compete with Dream Chaser's winged model.
http://www.wfaa.com/news/business/Lockheed-unveils-their-concept-for-future-of-manned-space-travel-269626801.html

More here:
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/colorados-sierra-nevada-corporation-is-one-step-closer-to-2016-launch-of-dream-chaser-spacecraft

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/08/prweb12066752.htm





Not scheduled for launch until 2016,
that is a long wait, but it looks promising,
and is pretty cool looking too.