Vulcan VC4L
Liftoff in
First flight of the Dream Chaser Spaceplane, on a free-flying mission in Low Earth Orbit.
Rocket
Vulcan VC4L
Mission type
Test Flight
Payload
Dream Chaser CRS 2 Flight 1
Launch complex
Space Launch Complex 41 · Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Launch date
December 30, 2026
Launch window
Instantaneous window
Destination
Low Earth Orbit
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