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Colorado-Built Dream Chaser Hits Important Milestone

DENVER (CBS4) - The state-of-the-art Dream Chaser spacecraft has reached another important milestone.

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The spacecraft was built by Sierra Nevada Corporation in Colorado. It successfully passed a test flight to space last November. The uncrewed craft made a smooth landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California.

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NASA says the test met or exceeded all requirements in order to proceed with research, however the craft itself will not need any further flight tests.

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The Dream Chaser is expected to run cargo missions to and from the space station starting in 2020.

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