Space Tourism? Plans for a Spaceplane First Flight
Going TO and FROM the ISS much faster than SpaceX capsules
By Brad Bergan – Interesting Engineering – May 6, 2021 – We are about to enter a new era in spaceflight. A cargo spacecraft constructed and operated by Sierra Nevada Corp. in Nevada aims to start Florida-based launches and landings for NASA in 2022, according to a recent press release shared on the company’s official website.
The Dream Chaser, which is an uncrewed, robotic spaceplane, will be lifted via a United Launch Alliance (ULA) rocket from Kennedy Space Center to execute flights to the International Space Station.
