Commercial Space Markets Based on the Dream Chaser Spacecraft Sirangelo.pdf · 4/27/2016 ©2016 Sierra Nevada Corporation 1 Commercial Space Markets Based on the Dream Chaser® Spacecraft

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Commercial Space Markets Based on

the Dream Chaser® Spacecraft

Mark N. Sirangelo

Corporate Vice President

Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Space Systems Business Area

Huntsville, Alabama

March 31, 2016

Sierra Nevada Corporation A Proven Heritage with Extensive Capabilities

26 Years of Space Flight

Heritage

450+ Space Missions

Supported

4,000 Products Delivered

Launching ~Every 3 Weeks

70+ Successful NASA

Missions and Supplier to

Flagship Space Programs

Space Relationships in more

than 20 countries

Certified to all three industry

quality and safety standards

Trusted provider of

advanced space

technologies for critical

“can’t fail” missions Credit: NASA

©2016 Sierra Nevada Corporation

Space Systems Product Lines

Dream Chaser® Space Utility Vehicle For Low Earth Orbit Missions

Berthing &

Docking Pointing & Motion

Control Electrical Power

Systems

Adapters &

Separation Systems Thermal Control Electro-

Mechanical

Spacecraft Systems Space Technologies

Space Exploration Systems Orbital Technologies Corp. (ORBITEC)*

High-Efficiency Fire

Suppression Systems

Earth Observation

Orbital & Suborbital-RCS Engines,

Boost & Upper Stage Engines

Environmental Control, Life

Support & Thermal Systems

Automated Science & Payload Systems

Bio-Products & Bio-Production Systems

Free Flying, Science, Remote Sensing & Technology Test

On-Orbit Robotic Deployment,

Servicing, Assembly & Repair

NASA Commercial

Cargo Services

Human Spaceflight & Exploration Support

Crewed Missions

*Subsidiary of Sierra Nevada Corporation

Credit: NASA

Constellation Mission Design and Satellite Production

Credit: SpaceX Credit: NASA

Credit: NASA

Credit: US Air Force Lab

Small Geo Satellites

ESPA Compatible

RF Applications


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History: Dream Chaser Program

• 1982-84: ½ scale Russian BOR-4

orbital flights − Recovery photographed by Australian

Royal Air Force P-3 Orion aircraft

• 1983-95: NASA Langley development

of HL-20 (based on BOR-4 images)

• 2005-10: SpaceDev (later acquired by SNC)

modified the HL-20 into the Dream Chaser

spacecraft

• 2010-14: SNC awarded NASA’s CCDev 1, CCDev2,

CCiCap and CPC contracts to continue development

• 2014-15: SNC modified the Dream Chaser

spacecraft to become the Dream Chaser Cargo

System for NASA’s CRS2 program


NASA’s HL-20 Mockup Re-Designated Dream Chaser (2005)


Dream Chaser at Edwards AFB (2013)

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Respect the Past

As the Key to the Future Mar 2016

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NASA Space Shuttle

Enterprise

Final Flight, 1977

SNC’s

Dream Chaser

First Flight , 2013

Continuing to Carry the Torch


Dream Chaser Space Vehicle Variants

9

Crewed Dream Chaser

Uncrewed Dream Chaser


Advantages of SNC’s

Dream Chaser Lifting-Body Spacecraft

Dream Chaser Attribute

Low-g (<1.5g) atmospheric

entry, descent, landing

All non-toxic fuels and no

hazardous operations

Highly-maneuverable vehicle

w/on-board propulsion

system

Ability to safely return cargo

and crew to a runway

landing at any time

Reusable Spacecraft

(15 mission capability)

Standard commercial

runway landing

Operational Advantage

Protects sensitive experiments

and crew with gentle, responsive

return

Safe, cost effective ground and

flight operations, flight

turnaround

Allows for a wide range of

missions for NASA and other

customers

Improves responsive science

return and emergency

operations

Reduces recurring costs

Allows for immediate access to

critical returning ISS

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Dream Chaser Flight Test Vehicle


NASA Chooses Dream Chaser! January 14, 2016


Dream Chaser Cargo System

Uncrewed

Dream Chaser Vehicle

Cargo Module

Launch System

The Best Cargo

Services Solution in the

World

Capable: Exceeds ALL

of NASA’s Cargo Needs

Safe: Gentle reentry,

runway landing, all non-

toxic propulsion

Responsive: Immediate

post-land access to full

payload

Affordable: Highly-

reusable (15x), broad

commercial services

Flexible: Cargo

Disposal + return,

stows in 5m launch

fairings

Mature: Leverages 40+

years of Shuttle/X-plane

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Dream Chaser Cargo System Features

Pressurized Cargo Storage

Cargo Module (CM) Pressurized and Unpressurized Cargo

Pressurized Cargo

Powered Payload Capabilities

Unpressurized

Cargo Storage

(3 FRAMs)

Pressurized Cargo Storage

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Dream Chaser on Alabama-Built

United Launch Alliance Atlas V


Ability to Support Additional

Commercial Missions

SNC plans to initially build two Dream Chaser spacecraft to support

both NASA cargo missions and additional commercial missions

CRS2 Contract plans a total flight rate to the ISS of 4-5 per year for the

years 2019-2024

Total of 24 – 30 Flights

Each company guaranteed a minimum of six flights (18 total)

Potential for many more Dream Chaser flights

The ISS may be extended to 2028 or beyond creating further missions

With two Vehicles, SNC could support 30 flights during that timeframe

Could reasonably support 10-15 commercial missions during the CRS2 Contract

period

Dream Chaser vehicles could then continue to support commercial missions after

2024


Building Markets on the NASA

Foundation Free-Flying (not to ISS) Missions

Interagency Missions

Remote Sensing Missions Science & Testbed Missions

International Missions NASA Missions


Unique Features that Provide Operational & Research Benefits to Commercial Customers

• Gentle 1.5g re-entry and runway landing protects sensitive payloads

• Immediate post-landing access to critical science (< 3 hour handover)

• Non-toxic/non-hypergolic fluids support late cargo loading and

accelerated access to science post-launch, immediately post-landing

• Can provide all cargo in 24 hours for rapid and responsive utilization


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Customer Defined Missions


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Support for Exploration Programs

… Including Missions of Exploration to Asteroids, the Moon and Mars

Mission: Applied Research, Technology Development and On-Orbit Assembly and Test

LEO and Beyond-LEO Evolution Synergy


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Dream Chaser First Captive Carry Flight


Dream Chaser Landing Capability

Low-toxicity fluid commodities to

enable runway landings around

the world

Can land at any runway that

supports a B737 or A320 aircraft

Basic runway landing

Runway Length

− Nominal 10,000ft

>1,000 nmi cross-range capability

Tri-landing gear configuration

Two main landing gear with

wheels

One nose landing gear with a

nose skid


Dream Chaser in the National Airspace Only 3-4 Minutes in NAS and within 20 nmi of Airport


In a World Full of Capsules…

CST-100

Dragon

Soyuz

Orion

ATV

Cygnus

HTV Shenzhou

Apollo Mercury


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Dream Chaser Stands Alone:

Only Reusable, Lifting-Body, Crew-Capable Spacecraft

in the World!

Credit: NASA ©2016 Sierra Nevada Corporation

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