Dream Chaser

Astronomy

Dream Chaser to debut as free-flying spacecraft in 2026

Sierra Space and NASA have renegotiated their contract for the Dream Chaser spaceplane that will allow the spacecraft to make its first orbital flight next year as a free flier instead of visiting the International Space Station (ISS).

Astronomy

Retro Spaceplane aces test for space station cargo missions

A retro-futuristic spacecraft with a mixture of the old and new has passed a major milestone as it's readied for its debut orbital mission. Sierra Space has announced that its Dream Chaser cargo spaceplane has demonstrated that it can handle payloads.

Dream Chaser Tenacity will be shipped to Ohio for environmental testing

Astronomy

Sierra Space's first spaceplane capable of visiting the ISS rolls out

Sierra Space has rolled out its first Dream Chaser spaceplane, called "Tenacity," that will be used to ferry cargo to and from the International Space Station (ISS) after it is shipped to NASA’s Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility for environmental testing.

NASA has given the Dream Chaser spaceplane the all clear for full-scale production

Astronomy

NASA clears Dream Chaser spaceplane for full production

Sierra Nevada Corporation is picking up the pace in its mission to carry cargo to and from the International Space Station using a next-generation spaceplane, with NASA giving its Dream Chaser vehicle the production all clear following a design and performance review.

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has carried out the first gliding approach and landing test of its Dream Chaser spacecraft (Photo: SNC)

Astronomy

First glide test of Dream Chaser spacecraft successful, but ends in a flip

Sierra Nevada Corporation carried out the first gliding approach and landing test of their Dream Chaser spacecraft last Saturday. While tests of gliding and landing maneuvers went flawlessly, the left landing gear did not deploy, causing the test spacecraft to flip on landing.