
Reverence is the second Sierra Space Dream Chaser craft taking shape on the factory floor in Louisville, Colorado.
Image credit: Barbara David
LOUISVILLE, Colorado – A stroll through the factory floor of Sierra Space yields an eye-full of hardware destined for Earth orbit, from the commercial company’s second space plane now in build-up mode to work on large inflatable habitats that offer ultra-roomy, in-space housing for future crews.

Shooting Star cargo modules under assembly and testing at Sierra Space. The first module is complete and now at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.
Image credit: Barbara David
Meanwhile, the inaugural flight of the Dream Chaser, space plane Tenacity to the International Space Station, is slated for liftoff atop a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Vulcan Centaur launch vehicle no earlier than May 2025. Tenacity is now at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Shawn Buckley, vice president of Space Destinations and In-Space Infrastructure at Sierra Space explains company roadmap.
Image credit: Barbara David
Adjacent to the factory floor here at Sierra Space is mission control to support Dream Chaser operations. The control room features a live feed from NASA’s Johnson Space Center.

Angie Wise, Sierra Space’s chief safety officer and senior vice president for mission assurance in mission control that will support Dream Chaser operations.
Image credit: Barbara David
Take a tour of Sierra Space by visiting my new SpaceNews story — Sierra Space expands spaceplane fleet with in-house mission control – at:
https://spacenews.com/sierra-space-expands-spaceplane-fleet-with-in-house-mission-control/