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SNC's Flight Vehicle Rolls through Ground Tests [Shuttle Replacement]
Product Design and Development ^ | 8/14/2013 | Stephanie Covey and Rebecca Regan

Posted on 08/14/2013 12:31:09 PM PDT by Rio

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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

Well, the DreamChaser would have to ‘separate’ early with small boost into orbit, then the second stage of Atlas separates then ‘burners’ into orbit, then cowling is discarded and VOILA, A SATELLITE!


21 posted on 08/14/2013 2:53:57 PM PDT by Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America (If Americans were as concerned for their country as Egyptians are, Obama would be ousted!)
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To: Rio

I hope the wings flap...I can’t imagine the craft being able to stay aloft in the atmosphere with the angle of those wings...


22 posted on 08/14/2013 3:26:03 PM PDT by Iscool
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To: Iscool

re-defining the term “glide.”


23 posted on 08/14/2013 3:28:04 PM PDT by Rio
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