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In the United States tested innovative spacecraft. Video

В США протестировали инновационный космический корабль. ВидеоA ship plan to be used for transportation of special cargo.

The American space company Sierra Nevada conducted the first test of a reusable space truck Dream Chaser. During the tests the aircraft and attached a rope to the helicopter, flew over the Mojave desert. The first space mission involving Dream Chaser is scheduled for 2020.

The first test of the Dream Chaser was held at Flight research center. Armstrong on-site, air base Edwards in California. Test model of the space truck was attached to the helicopter by a cable. As reported Space.com the flight lasted 1 hour 41 minutes, after which both spacecraft landed on the runway.
During testing, the Creator of the device, the company Sierra Nevada tested the on-Board electronics, aerodynamic systems and landing gear.

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The test flight was the first in four years. In 2013, the ship crashed during a practice landing approach and landing. The next phase of testing of the space Shuttle, to be held in September. During the flight, the rope will disconnect, and Dream Chaser will land offline.

The aircraft, which operates the Sierra Nevada designed to fly into orbit on a height of 400 km. Dream Chaser weighs 10 times less than the NASA space Shuttle, and the vessel length is only 9 metres. The ship can be used up to 15 times.

Camera plan to use to deliver cargo to the ISS — NASA has already signed with Sierra Nevada a contract for 6 flights from 2019 to 2024. On orbit, the spacecraft will deliver the missile, after which it will return to Earth and perform an Autonomous landing. The first time a spacecraft is manned, although in the future he will be able to transport up to 7 astronauts at a time.

The first flight of the Dream Chaser will be held in 2020. On orbit, the ship takes a rocket Atlas 5 United Launch Alliance.

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