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Primo test di volo del Dream Chaser positivo, almeno fino all'atterraggio (VIDEO)

Sparks, Usa - Il carrello della navicella non ha funzionato correttamente, ma i tecnici di Sierra Nevada Corporation sono comunque soddisfatti

Sierra Nevada Corporation (Snc) ha effettuato con successo il primo test di volo libero, approccio ed atterraggio della navicella Dream Chaser. Il veicolo, privo di equipaggio, è stato trasportato alla quota di 12.500 piedi (3810 metri) da un elicottero Erickson Air-Crane: una volta rilasciata la navicella è stata guidata dal sistema automatico di controllo di volo. Il Dream Chaser ha seguito l...

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Roma, Italia, 10/30/2013 14:37
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