Sierra Space announced today that is has successfully powered up its Dream Chaser spaceplane, which is designed to provide reliable and cost-effective access to space for a wide range of applications including cargo missions. The team simulated the power that will be generated from Dream Chaser’s solar arrays once in orbit.
The uncrewed Dream Chaser will begin transporting payloads to the International Space Station (ISS) as early as December 2023. Dream Chaser is essentially a reusable, fully autonomous, orbital spaceplane designed to transport cargo to low-Earth orbit (LEO) destinations and then land at conventional runways. It’s only one-quarter the size of the Space Shuttle, while featureing autonomous launch, flight, and landing capabilities with a smooth 1.5 low-G re-entry on compatible commercial runways worldwide.
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This is a milestone that points to the future and is a key moment in a long journey for Dream Chaser. With this significant achievement, our Dream Chaser spaceplane is poised to redefine commercial space travel, opening up new possibilities for scientific research, technological advancements, and economic opportunities in space,” said Tom Vice, CEO of Sierra Space.
