AFTER DECADES OF DREAMS, A COMMERCIAL SPACEPLANE IS ALMOST READY TO FLY

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The Dream Chaser spaceplane is almost ready to fly. The plane's foldable wings and fuselage are covered in ceramic tiles to shield the spacecraft from the heat of atmospheric reentry. It will be the first commercial spaceplane capable of orbital flight. The ride back down to Earth will be at no more than 1.5 Gs. Each spaceplane is designed for a minimum of 15 flights. It will be able to haul up to 12,000 pounds into space and bring back about 4,000 pounds of cargo.