ULA changes payloads for second Vulcan launch

WASHINGTON – United Launch Alliance will fly an inert payload and instrumentation on its second Vulcan Centaur mission after concluding that Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser would not be ready in time for a launch this fall. At a press conference on June 26, ULA CEO Tory Bruno said the upcoming Cert-2 mission, now scheduled for … Read more

NASA’s newest spaceplane: Dream Chaser Tenacity arrives at Kennedy Space Center

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Illustration of Sierra Space’s first Dream Chaser, named DC#1 (Tenacity). Credit: Sierra Space Dream Chaser Tenacity by Sierra Space, part of NASA‘s initiative to launch commercial supply missions to the International Space Station, arrived at Kennedy Space Center for its first mission. After rigorous pre-launch testing, the ship is expected to deliver 7,800 pounds of … Read more