# Dream Chaser vs Space Shuttle: A Side-by-Side Comparison  ## Metadata - Author: [[Shay Saldana]] - Full Title: Dream Chaser vs Space Shuttle: A Side-by-Side Comparison - Category: #articles - URL: https://www.sierraspace.com/newsroom/blog/dream-chaser-vs-space-shuttle/ ## Highlights - Dream Chaser, Tenacity, was originally designed as a crewed spaceplane, partially under NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, before being awarded a NASA Commercial Resupply Services 2 contract. Under this contract, the Dream Chaser spaceplane fleet (including Tenacity), will provide a minimum of seven uncrewed cargo service missions to and from the International Space Station (ISS) and will be designed with high reusability in mind. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01h66kph8jvneqa34j646w3vc9)) - In comparison, Tenacity is compatible with a wide variety of [launch vehicles](https://www.universetoday.com/161911/ula-test-fires-its-new-vulcan-rocket/) (rockets) and will be launched in a stowed configuration inside a payload fairing. This makes Tenacity significantly more flexible and reduces ascent loads on the vehicle compared to the space shuttle. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01h66kqw6k9751r4a1sew1xkvf))