A Closer Look At How Dream Chaser Tenacity Will Maneuver In Space

Decades ago the Space Shuttle managed to become a key spacecraft responsible for increasing access to space and helping construct low Earth orbit infrastructure still in use today. While by no means the same, Dream Chaser and Sierra Space have taken note of the Shuttle and tried to improve on the downfalls of the past spaceplane.

Right now, Dream Chaser Tenacity is getting closer to its first ever launch scheduled in the third quarter of 2023. Just a few days ago, we learned more about this next generation spacecraft’s propulsion system, and exactly how it plans to maneuver once in space. Not to mention more details regarding its main engines and the launch process.

All of which an important aspect of the Dream Chaser design and what it hopes to accomplish in the coming years. If successful, this vehicle could once again change how we access space, and provide some unique services that we haven’t seen since the Shuttle. Here I will go more in-depth into the new propulsion updates, Tenacity’s current schedule and progress, what to expect in the future, and more.

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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
0:53 - Maneuver In Space
3:47 - Possible Launch Delays

[MoKhera]

Subscribed! Thanks for the updates - I really want to see this thing fly!

[corynardin]

You call the two airframes test articles. But they are not. They are the flight articles.

[lewisbrodnax]

Now scale it down to EAA size, put on glider wings and send in the blueprints, I want one! But seriously have you tested nitrous for an oxidante? It's a commonly used commodity. Works with white lightening too.

[sdv]

I'm assuming with thrusters which should be located around the ship 🙃

[SectorCTestLabs]

I hope they name the second one "Enterprise"

[NOM-X]

Merry Christmas! I hope Santa brought SpaceX the manual for a sucsessful SN launch!
Who do you think the next private company will be to come neck & neck with X? I know we all have brown thumbs waiting on X, but slow is smooth, and smooth is fast, (F9, remember)..

[Stubby]

How much of the system to get it into orbit is wasted and not reusable? Why not stating how many RCSs used on the Space Shuttle?

[dctranberg]

I like the news and general structure of your channel, but I find your habit of ending your points with a questioning lilt very distracting.