Dawn Aerospace Begins Selling Suborbital Aurora Spaceplane

Dawn Aerospace Caption CEO Stefan Powell with the Mk-II Aurora spaceplane

CEO Stefan Powell with the Mk-II Aurora spaceplane.

Credit: Dawn Aerospace
New Zealand-based Dawn Aerospace said it is beginning to take orders for its remotely piloted, rocket-powered suborbital spaceplane, known as Aurora, with first deliveries expected in 2027. “This marks a historic milestone: the first time a space-capable vehicle–designed to fly beyond the Kármán...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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