{"id":7867,"date":"2023-12-18T18:23:07","date_gmt":"2023-12-18T10:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/sierra-spaces-dream-chaser-spaceplane-enters-final-test-campaign\/"},"modified":"2023-12-18T18:23:07","modified_gmt":"2023-12-18T10:23:07","slug":"sierra-spaces-dream-chaser-spaceplane-enters-final-test-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/sierra-spaces-dream-chaser-spaceplane-enters-final-test-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Sierra Space\u2019s Dream Chaser Spaceplane Enters Final Test Campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/sierra_C_638384808272777563.jpg\" width=\"712\" height=\"377\" alt=\"Sierra Space\u2019s Dream Chaser Spaceplane Enters Final Test Campaign\" class=\"imageload removeImageattr\" data-original=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/sierra_C_638384808272777563.jpg\" style=\"\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/sierra_C_638384808272777563.jpg\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"712\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"377\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sierra Space<\/strong>, one of the leading commercial space companies building the first end-to-end business and technology platform in space to benefit of life on Earth, has successfully delivered the first <strong>Dream Chaser<\/strong> spaceplane, Tenacity, to <strong>NASA\u2019s Neil Armstrong Test Facility<\/strong><strong><\/strong> in Sandusky, Ohio.<\/p>\n<p>Dream Chaser<strong><\/strong>, the world\u2019s only commercial spaceplane, has entered the final testing phase ahead of its first flight in 2024. The testing campaign will confirm the spacecraft\u2019s resilience to the challenges of launch and the demanding conditions of space as it prepares for its inaugural mission to the International Space Station under a multi-mission NASA contract.<\/p>\n<p>Dream Chaser joins Sierra Space\u2019s cargo module, <strong>Shooting Star<\/strong>, which arrived at the NASA test facility in November. The two vehicles are set to be stacked in launch configuration and undergo rigorous environmental testing starting in the Mechanical Vibration Facility. The test will subject them to the extreme conditions of launch vibrations on the world\u2019s most powerful spacecraft shaker table.<\/p>\n<p>Sierra Space is unwavering in its commitment to ensuring the utmost reliability of its cutting-edge technologies. Dream Chaser, crafted in tandem with the groundbreaking Shooting Star cargo module, will reinvent space transportation and usher in the burgeoning era of space commercialization known as the <strong>Orbital Age<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>At Sierra Space, we are ushering in the next industrial revolution with a business and technology platform that provides our customers with a complete turn-key solution offering space as a service<\/em>,\u201d said Sierra Space CEO <strong>Tom Vice<\/strong>. \u201cOur platform includes Dream Chaser, a revolutionary, highly reusable commercial spaceplane with global runway access, and the first business-ready commercial space station, leveraging the most advanced expandable structural architecture that will exponentially decrease the cost of product development and manufacturing in space.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sierra Space is Revolutionizing Space Transportation \u2013 Dream Chaser\u2019s Unique Capabilities:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No More Plunging into the Ocean \u2013 Dream Chaser Uses the World\u2019s Global Commercial Runways<\/li>\n<li>Designed To Be Highly Reusable \u2013 Minimum 15 Missions Per System<\/li>\n<li>Fully Autonomous Operations<\/li>\n<li>High-Capacity Up Mass and Down Mass Payloads (Pressurized &amp; Unpressurized)<\/li>\n<li>Low G Landings \u2013 Better for Science, Cargo, and Crew<\/li>\n<li>Fast Access to Payloads and Science Upon Landing \u2013 Easy to Integrate into Ground Logistics<\/li>\n<li>Breakthrough Green Hydrogen Peroxide-Based Propulsion System<\/li>\n<li>Second Dream Chaser Vehicle, Reverence, In Production<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Selected by a NASA contract:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dream Chaser was selected by NASA for cargo delivery, return, and disposal service for the International Space Station under the Commercial Resupply Services-2 (CRS-2) contract.<\/p>\n<p><strong>High reusability and flexibility:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dream Chaser\u2019s highly customizable design makes it ideal for a range of applications, providing fast turnaround times to support various LEO needs. The fleet will provide greater efficiencies with high reusability and mark the beginning of a new era of space commercialization. The multi-mission spaceplane fleet is designed to transport crew and cargo to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and can be customized for both domestic and international customers for global operations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NASA\u2019s Neil Armstrong Test Facility:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NASA\u2019s Neil Armstrong Test Facility is part of NASA\u2019s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. Located on 6,400 acres in Sandusky, Ohio, it is home to some of the world\u2019s largest and most capable space simulation test facilities, where ground tests are conducted for the U.S. and international space and aeronautics communities.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IOwIuto2oDQ??feature=shared&amp;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"fr-draggable\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sierra Space, one of the leading commercial space companies building the first end-to-end business and technology platform in space to benefit of life on Earth, has successfully delivered the first Dream Chaser spaceplane, Tenacity, to NASA\u2019s Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio. 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