Former NASA shuttle commander Steve Lindsey sat down with SpaceFlight Insider and discussed what it was like to transition from NASA's Shuttle Program to Sierra Nevada Corporation's Dream Chaser shuttle. Image Credit: Sierra Nevada Corporation. Photo Credit: Carleton Bailie / SpaceFlight Insider
Steve Lindsey has a lot of experience when it comes to winged spacecraft, especially those of the crewed variety. Lindsey was accepted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame on Saturday, May 30, along with John Grunsfeld, Kent Rominger and Rhea Seddon. Wanting to find out more about the highly experienced astronaut's take on the new space era and what it could mean in terms of commercial space operations, SpaceFlight Insider asked to speak with him on the subject. He agreed. The five-time space shuttle veteran discussed what it was like to work on not one, but two programs that involved a crew-rated, winged spacecraft – one public and the other private.
Lindsey was a NASA astronaut who flew on shuttle missions STS-87, STS-94, STS-104, STS-121, and STS-133 on the orbiters Columbia, Atlantis, and Discovery. After the close of the Space Shuttle Program in 2011, Lindsey left NASA to take up a position with Sierra Nevada Corporation's Space Explorations Systems.
In his current role, he is responsible for the design, development, testing, and operational employment of the Dream Chaser spacecraft – both the potential crewed and cargo varieties. Lindsey touched on his diverse array of experiences to detail how he became involved in efforts to provide a greater array of spacecraft to several space agencies.
Sent from my iPad
No comments:
Post a Comment