Sierra Space – Spaceflight Now

Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser prepares for pre-launch journey to the Cape

May 14, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

Many eyes are on both the payload and the rocket as the Department of Defense awaits its turn to launch missions with ULA’s Vulcan rocket.

News from the Press Site: New SpaceX spacesuits and China’s Chang’e 6 reaches orbit around the Moon

May 10, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

In this week’s edition of News from the Press Site, Spaceflight Now’s Will Robinson-Smith is joined by Jeff Foust, senior writer at Space News, and Bill Harwood, space consultant for CBS News.

News from the Press Site: Eclipse preview, spacecraft testing and space junk hitting a Florida home

April 5, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

Joining the live video podcast on Friday, April 5, are Emilee Speck, space journalist with FOX Weather, and Stephen Clark, space reporter with Ars Technica. The show begins at 4 p.m. EDT (2000 UTC) on the Spaceflight Now YouTube channel.

Sierra Space unveils fully integrated Dream Chaser spaceplane amid testing campaign

February 2, 2024 Will Robinson-Smith

The cargo transport vehicle is in the middle of shake table testing at NASA’s Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, Ohio. It will be the payload onboard United Launch Alliance’s second certification flight of the Vulcan rocket.