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Friday, May 24, 2024

Sierra Space Dream Chaser Spaceplane Arrives at NASA's Kennedy Space Center

Sierra Space Dream Chaser Spaceplane Arrives at NASA's Kennedy Space Center


Dream Chaser has arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of its first flight to the International Space Station.

The Dream Chaser, spaceplane, named Tenacity, arrived at Kennedy on May 18, 2024, and joined its companion Shooting Star cargo module, where they will undergo final testing and prelaunch processing ahead of launch scheduled for later this year.

Upon arrival at NASA Kennedy, teams moved Tenacity to the high bay inside the Space Systems Processing Facility (SSPF).

The remaining pre-flight activities at Kennedy include acoustic and electromagnetic interference and compatibility testing, completion of work on the spaceplane’s thermal protection system, and final payload integration.

“The last several years have required an enormous amount of tenacity by our team and no other name would have been more appropriate for our first Dream Chaser spaceplane.” 

—Sierra Space CEO Tom Vice

Learn more about the Dream Chaser spaceplane:

https://www.sierraspace.com/dream-chaser-spaceplane/

Sierra Space: https://www.sierraspace.com


Video Credit: Sierra Space

Duration: 1 minute

Release Date: May 24, 2024


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