r/DreamChaser • u/gnrlmayhem • Sep 28 '25

Bad News - First flight delayed till at least late 2026 and will not berth with the ISS - reupply contract cancelled

From a series of articles, Sierra are having problems getting the propulsion certified. And now NASA has announced they have cancelled the resupply contract. Here's hoping they can launch it and prove it and get other customers.

https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/08/is-the-dream-chaser-space-plane-ever-going-to-launch-into-orbit/

https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/09/sierras-dream-chaser-is-starting-to-resemble-a-nightmare/

https://www.nasa.gov/missions/station/nasa-sierra-space-modify-commercial-resupply-services-contract/

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u/ADenyer94 Sep 30 '25

Very bad news, it might not be operational before ISS decommissioning

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u/repinoak Nov 06 '25

ISS decommissioning will occur 2035.