Dream Chaser
The first flight is now a free-flying demonstration rather than an ISS cargo run. It will launch on a ULA Vulcan, which is grounded with no set return date.
Timeline
Tenacity arrives at Kennedy Space CenterAMay 2024
First flight changed to a free-flyer demoBSep 2025
Acoustic testing complete at KennedyCApr 2026
First flight on VulcanDLate 2026
A May 2024 Tenacity arrives at Kennedy Space Center
B Sep 2025 First flight changed to a free-flyer demo
C Apr 2026 Acoustic testing complete at Kennedy
D Late 2026 First flight on VulcanIN PROGRESS
In the News
Sierra Space signs customers for Dream Chaser's first flightSep 4, 2026