‘Mini-Space Shuttle’ Concept – Launch To Landing | Animated Video

The origins of Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser go back over 50 years to the U.S. Air Force’s and NASA’s research into lifting body concepts and the X-20 Dyna-Soar, so this winged, lifting-body spacecraft is one of the most tested and reviewed vehicles ever. This new video is a quick overview of its development, testing, and manufacturing. The Dream Chaser is planned to launch on its first orbital test flight in 2016.