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Dream Chaser Passes Key Pre-Flight Tests Ahead of 2026 Launch

11/15/2025

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Sierra Space completed critical pre-flight tests for the Dream Chaser spaceplane at Kennedy Space Center.
The tests included Electromagnetic Interference and Compatibility assessments and high-speed tow testing.
The spacecraft demonstrated real-time command and telemetry transfer with Mission Control in Colorado.
Dream Chaser's final acoustic testing is planned for December 2025, with its first low-Earth-orbit flight planned for late 2026 under NASA's CRS-2 contract.

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Sierra Space completed critical pre-flight tests for the Dream Chaser spaceplane at Kennedy Space Center.
The tests included Electromagnetic Interference and Compatibility assessments and high-speed tow testing.
The spacecraft demonstrated real-time command and telemetry transfer with Mission Control in Colorado.
Dream Chaser's final acoustic testing is planned for December 2025, with its first low-Earth-orbit flight planned for late 2026 under NASA's CRS-2 contract.