Integrated Sierra Space Dream Chaser Space Plane Unveiled At NASA Facility

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The Dream Chaser space plane was integrated with the 'Shooting Star' module at NASA's Armstrong Test Facility in Ohio. Sierra Space Chief Medical Officer and NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn talks about the benefits of runway landings for spacecraft.   Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: Sierra Space / Josh Dinner | edited by Steve Spaleta

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00:15My question for you is, we heard about how they're going to be bringing not just supplies to the space station,

00:19but also things that can contribute to science experiments and advancing science.

00:23We know that's a big deal up there. Can you talk a little bit more about your goals with the mission to accomplish that?

00:28Right. So I think what is so unique about this we've talked about is the ability to come back to like 1.5 G's.

00:34So if we develop very delicate products, we can bring them back and not destroy them in the process.

00:40I've been in a thump down, I've been in a splash down, but the runway landing is very light.

00:47I did that on the shuttle, didn't even know we had landed once we had come on the runway.

00:51So now it is working in a look at the place in the universe.

00:53It goes, you know, we have to do anything else.

00:57You can take a look at the end of the day before the day.

00:59It is in a way that can be found in a room that isn't going to be hanging on the horizon.

01:01But the boat will snap, as of the grave.

01:03The boat will now be found a line of the boat, so we will have to climb here.

01:05This boat will now be found on the highway.

01:07There is also here in the boat.

01:09The boat will now be found a line of the boat.

01:11The boat will now be found on a line of the boat.

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