Dawn Aerospace updates
All 13 published updates about Dawn Aerospace, newest publication date first; updates without a stated date come last. Page 1 of 2.
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Oklahoma Breaks Ground on $7.5 Million Dawn Aerospace Facility at Infinity One Spaceport
Dawn Aerospace broke ground on a new mission control facility and spaceplane hangar at Infinity One Oklahoma Spaceport. The facility is valued at $7.5 million and is intended to support commercial spaceflight in western Oklahoma.
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Dawn Aerospace, Infinite Orbits and Exotrail completes CNES R&T Study on Next-Generation Refuellable Spacecraft Platforms
Dawn Aerospace, Infinite Orbits, and Exotrail have completed a twelve-month study commissioned by CNES to assess the potential of refuellable spacecraft platforms. The study concluded that refueling capability is technically feasible and can be integrated into spacecraft architectures without fundamental changes.
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AULE SPACE SELECTS DAWN SATDRIVE PROPULSION FOR DOCKING DEMONSTRATION MISSION
Dawn Aerospace has signed a commercial contract to deliver a customized SatDrive propulsion system for Aule Space's upcoming docking demonstration mission.
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Astral Materials Secures Microgravity Campaign with Dawn Aerospace to Advance Next-Generation Materials and Semiconductor Manufacturing
Astral Materials has selected Dawn Aerospace's Aurora spaceplane to test its microgravity furnace hardware for next-generation materials manufacturing. The agreement includes an initial campaign of up to 100 microgravity flight missions over two years at the Oklahoma Infinity One Spaceport.
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Dawn Aerospace Closes US$25 Million Series B to Accelerate Global Expansion of Reusable Space Transportation
Dawn Aerospace announced the close of its Series B funding round, raising $25 million at a $195 million post-money valuation. The round was led by US-based VC, Balerion Space Ventures.
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What To Do with a Suborbital Spaceplane?
Dawn Aerospace describes the Aurora spaceplane as a rapidly reusable vehicle designed to carry payloads to 100 km altitude at Mach 3.7 with a four-hour turnaround time. The article outlines potential, applications for the vehicle, including microgravity pharmaceutical research, testing space hardware, and radar tracking for defense systems.
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The Loop Network and Seeding the Market for In-Orbit Refueling
Dawn Aerospace has made its Docking and Fluid Transfer (DFT) port a standard feature on SatDrive systems above 10 kNs to support future in-orbit servicing. The company plans to launch its Space Utility Vehicle and Orbital Propellant Depot in 2028 to demonstrate docking and propellant transfer.
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Arizona State University LEO-TIMS Camera Flight on Aurora Spaceplane, for University Space Research
Arizona State University successfully flew a thermal-infrared camera aboard Dawn Aerospace’s Aurora spaceplane. The flight marked one of the first university-built cameras to operate in near-space conditions on a reusable suborbital vehicle.
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15 Flights At The Dawn of the Aurora Spaceplane Era
Dawn Aerospace reports on 15 rocket-powered test flights of the Aurora spaceplane conducted between 2023 and 2025. The company states that the next iteration of Aurora is in production and is set to fly above 100 km altitude multiple times per day.
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Dawn Aerospace Advances Key GEO Technologies Under EU-Funded GEOryder Programme
Dawn Aerospace has reached technical milestones in COPV qualification and radiation-tolerance testing under the EU-funded GEOryder programme. The company is also progressing development of its B200 system with upcoming TID testing and a ground demonstrator.