{"id":1593,"date":"2026-04-22T14:04:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/sierra-space-completes-acoustic-launch-testing-for-dream-chaser-tenacity-spaceplane\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T14:04:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T14:04:26","slug":"sierra-space-completes-acoustic-launch-testing-for-dream-chaser-tenacity-spaceplane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/sierra-space-completes-acoustic-launch-testing-for-dream-chaser-tenacity-spaceplane\/","title":{"rendered":"Sierra Space Completes Acoustic Launch Testing for Dream Chaser Tenacity Spaceplane"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/1776831924467_639124287262290026.webp\" class=\"imageload removeImageattr fr-dib\" width=\"711\" height=\"395\" alt=\"Sierra Space Completes Acoustic Launch Testing for Dream Chaser Tenacity Spaceplane\" data-original=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/1776831924467_639124287262290026.webp\" style=\"\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/1776831924467_639124287262290026.webp\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"711\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"395\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Sierra Space<\/strong>, a defense-tech space company delivering solutions for the nation\u2019s most critical missions and advancing the future of security in space, announced the completion of launch acoustic testing for its Dream Chaser spaceplane, Tenacity, at NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center\u2019s Space Systems Processing Facility (SSPF). This milestone validates the spaceplane\u2019s ability to withstand the intense vibrations produced from sound waves during a rocket launch as it prepares for its first flight to Low Earth Orbit (LEO).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Acoustic testing at NASA\u2019s SSPF utilized an array of 90 stacked speakers to simulate sound and airborne vibrations experienced during a rocket launch. The Dream Chaser spaceplane was positioned at the center of the test setup with its wings stowed, mirroring its configuration inside the 5-meter payload fairing during actual launch. The successful test validated the durability of Dream Chaser\u2019s critical electronic systems and confirmed the structural integrity of the spacecraft.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget-layout related-content-also-read-box my-3\">\n<h4 class=\"mb-0\">Also Read: Sierra Space Raises 550 Million USD in Series C at 8 Billion USD Valuation<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe believe Dream Chaser represents a transformative capability for space-based civilian and national security operations,\u201d said <strong>Dr. Dan Polis<\/strong><strong>, Dream Chaser program manager and vice president of Engineering at Sierra Space.<\/strong> \u201cIt is designed to carry both pressurized and unpressurized payloads, combined with reusability and gentle runway landings, making it ideal for missions critical and time-sensitive missions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dream Chaser has achieved several key milestones, including EMI\/EMC testing, high-speed tow testing, and a post-landing recovery rehearsal. It also demonstrated command and telemetry capabilities with Mission Control in Louisville, Colo, using NASA\u2019s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System. With acoustic testing complete, Dream Chaser has been transported to Colorado for final modifications and mission-specific upgrades. On its first mission, the spaceplane will operate as a free-flying platform in support of NASA\u2019s Commercial Resupply Services-2 (CRS-2) contract.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sierra Space, a defense-tech space company delivering solutions for the nation\u2019s most critical missions and advancing the future of security in space, announced the completion of launch acoustic testing for its Dream Chaser spaceplane, Tenacity, at NASA\u2019s Kennedy Space Center\u2019s Space Systems Processing Facility (SSPF). This milestone validates the spaceplane\u2019s ability to withstand the intense [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[26,25,20],"class_list":["post-1593","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-ground","tag-launch","tag-satellite"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1593"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1593"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1593\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1593"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1593"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1593"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}