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Currently Playing: NASA Cancels Dream Chaser - Will It Survive?

Is the Dream Chaser spacecraft dead? NASA's shocking decision to all-but-cancel Sierra Space’s contract for seven ISS resupply missions and shift the Dream Chaser’s debut from an ISS docking to a free-flyer demo has left space enthusiasts reeling. From its origins in NASA’s HL-20 concept to Sierra Nevada Corporation’s ambitious push for commercial crew and cargo programs, the Dream Chaser’s journey has been turbulent. Despite a successful 2017 test flight and excitement around DC-101 Tenacity, delays have pushed its first mission to 2027. With only five years left for the ISS and competition from SpaceX’s Dragon and Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus, can Sierra Space’s winged spacecraft survive? 🤵 Hosted by Ryan Caton (@DPodDolphinPro). 🖊️ Written by Ryan Caton (@DPodDolphinPro). 🎥 Video from Max Evans, Brady Kenniston, Sawyer Rosenstein, Sierra Space, Sierra Nevada Space Systems, NASA, ULA. ✂️ Edited by Sawyer Rosenstein (@thenasaman). 💼 Produced by Kevin Michael Reed (@kmreed). Stay informed with NSF: Website: https://www.nasaspaceflight.com X: https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nasaspaceflight_ig Primary YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@NASASpaceflight #Dreamchaser #SierraSpace #NASA #ISS #SpaceExploration LDAPAABJRG2UMCU3