Sierra Space Details Spaceplane And Habitat Road Map

Sierra Space spaceplanes in hangar

For the next-generation crewed DC-200 series, Sierra Space is studying a twin-tail, fixed-wing design.

Credit: Sierra Space
Almost exactly seven years after a NASA contract launched the Dream Chaser into reality, the much-anticipated spaceplane is on track to become the first operational commercial lifting body when it makes its planned orbital debut later in 2023. But in the years since NASA’s 2016 commercial resupply...
Guy Norris

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