Dream Chaser Lifting Body Set For Delivery To NASA Ahead Of 2024 Launch
With only a few remaining sections of the thermal protection system still to be attached, Dream Chaser DC-101 Tenacity was photographed virtually complete in Sierra’s Louisville, Colorado, assembly facility. Measuring 30 ft. long with a wingspan of 27 ft., the spaceplane weighs about 24,600 lb.
Credit: Sierra Space
The lifting body concept—long considered a leading contender for routine and affordable access to space—will finally have a chance to prove itself at full scale when Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser launches into orbit next year. Generating aerodynamic lift from its broad body and canted wings, the...
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