Sierra Nevada Corporation

The new shield will be used on the Dream Chaser winged spacecraft

Astronomy

New heat shield to protect next-gen reusable spacecraft during reentry

Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Sierra Space Corporation have developed a new heat shield based on venerable 1980s Space Shuttle technology to protect the next generation of reusable spacecraft from the deadly heat of reentry.

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.