Today, we are one step closer to enabling major breakthroughs in space as Dream Chaser Tenacity prepares for its journey to NASA Armstrong.
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Sierra Space
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Defending Today. Defining Tomorrow.
- The Dream Chaser spaceplane, Tenacity, is taking shape and will be the first vehicle in our Dream Chaser fleet of orbital vehicles. Making space more accessible one innovation at a time. spacenews.com/first-dream-ch… #SierraSpace #DreamChaser #Tenacity #DreamsWorthChasing
- Dream Chaser’s first flight will be a free-flyer, demonstration mission, which is expected to prove the technology and deliver critical data to @NASA. We believe this approach will provide us with the flexibility to address the nation’s most pressing national security space
- Today, the Sierra Space team has arrived at a profound milestone in our amazing journey - one of audacious dreaming and tenacious doing. We are now living in the Orbital Age.
- We build not for the few but for the many. We are dreamers, believers, and doers. We dream big, bold dreams. Are you ready? 2023.
- Sierra Space's Dream Chaser, Tenacity, is on track to become the first operational commercial spaceplane with a lifting body. Read more: aviationweek.com/defense-space/…
- We build not for the few but for the many. We are dreamers, believers, and doers. We dream big, bold dreams. Are you ready? 2025.
- The rudder was the first flight control surface to be installed on Dream Chaser and consists of almost 100% titanium.
- Dream Chaser has arrived at NASA’s Armstrong In-Space Propulsion facility in Ohio for thermal vacuum testing. This will be its last testing phase in Ohio before it makes its way to @NASAKennedy in Florida.
- The full-scale UBP test unit reached 77 psi before it burst, which well exceeds (+27%) #NASA’s recommended level of 60.8 psi (maximum operating pressure of 15.2 psi multiplied by a safety factor of four). Full video: youtu.be/_7NiBD3KqkQ @NASA_Marshall
00:00 - In 2024, we delivered the Dream Chaser to Kennedy Space Center, conducted our first full-scale burst test for the world's first commercial space station, and advanced national security technologies while forming key partnerships and driving innovation. In 2025, we are set for
- Sierra Space has achieved a major milestone in the development of the first commercial #space station. The first Ultimate Burst Pressure test of our full-scale LIFE structure at @NASA_Marshall exceeded #NASA's recommended x4 safety levels by 27%. sierraspace.com/newsroom/press…
- Tenacity and its cargo module are currently undergoing thermal vacuum testing at NASA’s Armstrong Test Facility in Ohio. These tests are a crucial step in its journey towards the launchpad and for our mission to redefine the future of space commercialization.
