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[i]We're putting the Sierra Space Dream Chaser spaceplane and its Shooting Star cargo module through the paces at NASA's Neil Armstrong Test Facility. First stop, the world's most powerful spacecraft shaker system in our Mechanical Vibration Facility. We exposed Dream Chaser and Shooting Star to the vibrations they'll experience during launch and reentry to Earth's atmosphere. Next, we'll move the spaceplane to our In-Space Propulsion Facility. In this huge, in-ground vacuum chamber, we'll simulate the space environment Dream Chaser will encounter on its mission — including low ambient pressures, low-background temperatures, and dynamic solar heating. This testing marks progress toward Dream Chaser's first uncrewed demonstration flight to the International Space Station later this year as part of NASA's Commercial Resupply Program.[/i]
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