{"id":226519,"date":"2025-02-09T06:16:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T10:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/?p=226519"},"modified":"2025-02-04T19:27:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T23:27:00","slug":"dream-chaser-space-plane-completes-key-tests-and-nears-first-mission-to-iss","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/dream-chaser-space-plane-completes-key-tests-and-nears-first-mission-to-iss\/","title":{"rendered":"Dream Chaser space plane completes key tests and nears first mission to ISS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sierra Space has reached a milestone in the development of its <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/radian-reusable-space-plane-testing\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"190819\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reusable spaceplane<\/a><\/strong> , Dream Chaser, <strong>after successfully passing Joint Test 10B in collaboration with NASA<\/strong> . This evaluation confirms the craft\u2019s ability to handle payloads and operate in demanding flight conditions. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A breakthrough in space transportation technology<\/h2>\n\n<p>The aircraft is designed to carry supplies and experiments to the International Space Station (ISS). The recent test verified that the craft can power up, exchange data with various payloads, and maintain the environmental conditions required for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/record-spacex-lanzo-2-rockets-in-4-hours\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"142341\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">orbital missions<\/a><\/strong> . <\/p>\n\n<p>According to Pablo Gonzalez, vice president of cargo and crew transportation systems at Sierra Space, this test confirms that the spaceplane is capable of handling critical scientific experiments and meeting the requirements of NASA and commercial partners.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dream Chaser and payload testing<\/h2>\n\n<p>During Joint Test 10B, three key systems were evaluated that could fly on Dream Chaser\u2019s first mission:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Polar:<\/strong> A cryogenic scientific sample storage system developed by the University of Alabama at Birmingham.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Powered Ascent Utility Locker (PAUL):<\/strong> Designed by Space Tango, it houses biological experiments in microgravity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>NASA Storage Compartment:<\/strong> Standard space for experiments and other equipment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>These elements will demonstrate the versatility of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sierraspace.com\/dream-chaser-spaceplane\/uncrewed-cargo-spacecraft\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.sierraspace.com\/dream-chaser-spaceplane\/uncrewed-cargo-spacecraft\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dream Chaser<\/a><\/strong> on future resupply missions to the ISS.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dream Chaser Tenacity Spaceplane Arrives at NASA&#039;s Kennedy Space Center\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qw3MVT83_B0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Dream Chaser aircraft at NASA&#8217;s Kennedy Space Center. Source: Sierra Space<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Preparations for the first launch<\/h2>\n\n<p>The tests were conducted at the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/general\/nasa-sierra-space-deliver-dream-chaser-to-florida-for-launch-preparation\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/general\/nasa-sierra-space-deliver-dream-chaser-to-florida-for-launch-preparation\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kennedy Space Center in Florida<\/a><\/strong> , under the supervision of Sierra Space and NASA. This success puts Dream Chaser one step closer to its first operational mission, scheduled for the coming months. <\/p>\n\n<p>With its ability to land on conventional runways and its reusable design, the Dream Chaser is emerging as an innovative solution for commercial space transportation, strengthening orbital logistics and scientific research on the ISS.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Follow us on social media and don&#8217;t miss any of our posts!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@inspenet\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/inspenetnetwork\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/inspenetnetwork\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/inspenet\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Inspenetnetwork\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@inspenet?_t=8qqIL6dRGNR&amp;_r=1\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Source and photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sierraspace.com\/press-releases\/sierra-spaces-dream-chaser-spaceplane-successfully-passes-nasa-testing-milestone-in-preparation-for-launch\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.sierraspace.com\/press-releases\/sierra-spaces-dream-chaser-spaceplane-successfully-passes-nasa-testing-milestone-in-preparation-for-launch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sierra Space<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dream Chaser is moving forward in development after passing crucial tests for its first mission to the International Space Station.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9014,"featured_media":226333,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categoria_noticias":[13064,13030],"etiqueta_noticias":[],"class_list":["post-226519","noticias","type-noticias","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categoria_noticias-aerospace","categoria_noticias-industry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/226519","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/noticias"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9014"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=226519"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/noticias\/226519\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/226333"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=226519"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"categoria_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categoria_noticias?post=226519"},{"taxonomy":"etiqueta_noticias","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etiqueta_noticias?post=226519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}