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Sierra Nevada Corporation’s Dream Chaser, an ambitious spaceplane reminiscent of NASA’s now-retired shuttle, is forging ahead with significant advancements despite a somewhat ambiguous future. The company aims to launch its uncrewed cargo vehicle, Tenacity, into low Earth orbit in the fourth quarter of 2026. In an update provided to NASASpaceflight.com, Sierra Space confirmed it’s making […]

The International Space Station (ISS) has recently received crucial deliveries from three cargo spacecraft – Progress MS-32, the Cargo Dragon C211, and Cygnus XL S.S. William C. “Willie” McCool – as part of ongoing support for its seven-member crew on Expedition 73. These missions provide essential supplies, including food, water, clothing, and equipment, while the […]

Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser vehicle has successfully completed testing at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility, bringing it one step closer to its scheduled launch in the first half of 2024. The testing took place at the facility’s vibration chamber, where the vehicle was mated with its cargo module called Shooting Star. This cargo module has […]

Sierra Space’s highly anticipated Dream Chaser reusable spaceplane is nearing completion and preparing for its first flight. The vehicle, named Tenacity, will undergo environmental testing at NASA’s Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility in Ohio before its scheduled launch at the Kennedy Space Center in March 2024. Dream Chaser is a unique spaceplane that includes an […]

Dream Chaser, the innovative spaceplane developed by Sierra Space, is bringing back the capability of returning experiments and equipment from the International Space Station (ISS) through Earth’s atmosphere for a runway landing. While it shares some similarities with NASA’s Space Transportation System, also known as the space shuttle, Dream Chaser is actually based on a […]