The private Dream Chaser space plane is closer to reaching the final frontier than ever before, with a completed checklist from its environmental testing phase and preparations underway to send it to Florida for final testing ahead of launch.
Three months ago, Space.Com gave you up-close looks at Sierra Space's inaugural Dream Chaser space plane at NASA's Neil Armstrong Test Facility in Ohio. Since then, the robotic space plane, named "Tenacity," and its Shooting Star cargo module have successfully completed a series of assessments to prepare them for space's harsh environment, including intense shock, vibration and thermal vacuum testing.
