United Launch AllianceVulcan VC4LSpace Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Dream Chaser CRS 2 Flight 1
Launch window
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Summary
Dream Chaser CRS 2 Flight 1 is expected to launch on an United Launch Alliance Vulcan VC4L from Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA in Q4 2026. It is United Launch Alliance's 194th launch, 24th this year and humanity's 7,531st orbital launch attempt. It is planned as the 1st Vulcan VC4L flight. The payload is bound for low Earth orbit (LEO). The spacecraft is Dream Chaser Tenacity.
- Watch
- No webcast announced yet.
- Booster
- No booster details available.
- Mission
- Test Flight · Low Earth Orbit (LEO)for NASA, SNC
- Milestone
- Planned as the 1st Vulcan VC4L flightUnited Launch Alliance's 194th launch24th this yearhumanity's 7,531st orbital launch attempt358th orbital launch attempt this year
Spacecraft
Dream Chaser Tenacity
First operational Dream Chaser.
- Destination: International Space Station
Flight preview
Orbit: representative
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About this launch
First flight of the Dream Chaser Spaceplane, on a free-flying mission in Low Earth Orbit.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Planned as the 137th launch from Space Launch Complex 41, 17th this year · 1,169th from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
125 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
63 days after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
NET late 2026 with ISS docking cancelled.
Show 9 earlier updates
NET late 2025.
Cosmic_Penguin · 8/1/2025 · source
NET late summer.
Cosmic_Penguin · 3/10/2025 · source
NET May 2025.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/10/2024 · source
NET 2025.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/3/2024 · source
Delayed due to payload testing issues, will no longer fly on the 2nd launch of Vulcan.
Cosmic_Penguin · 6/26/2024 · source
NET early September.
Cosmic_Penguin · 5/14/2024 · source
NET summer 2024.
Cosmic_Penguin · 2/9/2024 · source
NET April 2024.
Cosmic_Penguin · 10/27/2023 · source
NET Early 2024.
Cosmic_Penguin · 6/9/2023 · source
Questions
When does Dream Chaser CRS 2 Flight 1 launch?
Dream Chaser CRS 2 Flight 1 is scheduled in Q4 2026.
Where can I watch Dream Chaser CRS 2 Flight 1 live?
No webcast has been announced yet.
What rocket is launching Dream Chaser CRS 2 Flight 1?
Vulcan VC4L, flown by United Launch Alliance. Vulcan VC4L spec sheet
Where is Dream Chaser CRS 2 Flight 1 launching from?
Space Launch Complex 41, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit is Dream Chaser CRS 2 Flight 1 going to?
Low Earth Orbit (LEO), a test flight mission.
Which program is Dream Chaser CRS 2 Flight 1 part of?
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