Dawn Aerospace Begins Taking Orders for Aurora Spaceplane: A Breakthrough Rocket-Powered Aircraft
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ŌTAUTAHI CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Dawn Aerospace today announced that its Aurora spaceplane is now available for purchase, with first deliveries expected in 2027. This marks a historic milestone: the first time a space-capable vehicle – designed to fly beyond the Kármán line (100 km – 328,000 ft) – has been offered for direct sale to customers.
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Aurora is set to become the fastest and highest-flying aircraft ever to take off from a conventional runway, blending the extreme performance of rocket propulsion with the reusability and operational simplicity of traditional aviation. This breakthrough enables high-frequency, low-cost access to both high-altitudes and space.
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Aurora introduces a business model akin to commercial airlines, where operators can purchase aircraft and deliver services independently of the manufacturer. Dawn's suborbital spaceplane is engineered for high-frequency operations from traditional airports and spaceports worldwide. Capable of horizontal takeoff and landing, rapid refueling, and multiple flights per day, Aurora offers aircraft-like simplicity, cost-efficiency, and flexibility – enabling local operators to access high-altitudes and space from local runways on demand.
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'For the first time, customers have the opportunity to own an aircraft capable of reaching the edge of space,' said Stefan Powell, CEO of Dawn Aerospace. 'Aurora is a game-changing platform for governments, spaceports, and new spaceplane operators to access extreme altitudes and deliver vital services and programs. It's been over a century since commercial airlines began—now it's time to launch the first spaceline.'
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Aurora enables a new class of missions across defense, signals intelligence, surveillance, hypersonics, maritime patrol, and atmospheric research. It provides microgravity access for the semiconductor and life sciences industries, making it a powerful platform for advancing scientific discovery and national security.
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LIFE SCIENCES: Investigate cellular biology, regenerative medicine, and space health in microgravity conditions.
SEMICONDUCTOR TECHNOLOGY: Test next-gen chips and materials under near-space radiation and thermal extremes.
DEFENSE APPLICATIONS: Validate communications and sensing payloads in high-altitude environments.
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In November 2024, on the 57th flight of Aurora, it reached supersonic speeds, Mach 1.12, and climbed to 82,500 feet / 25.1 km. In doing so, Aurora set a record for the fastest climb from runway to above 20km, breaking a nearly 50-year-old record previously held by the modified F-15 Streak Eagle.
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AURORA SPACEPLANE – KEY SPECIFICATIONS
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Dawn Aerospace is now coordinating inaugural deliveries of Aurora with early adopters across research, commercial, and government sectors.
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Dawn Aerospace is developing the fastest and highest-flying aircraft ever to take off from a runway, combining the extreme performance of rocket propulsion with the reusability of conventional airplanes to enable high-frequency, low-cost access to high-altitudes and space.
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Dawn's remotely piloted aircraft are certified under New Zealand's CAA Part 102 and the New Zealand Space Agency's High-Altitude License, allowing flight from the ground to beyond 60,000 feet—well above conventional airspace limits.
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Dawn's founders recognized the potential of applying aviation-style operations to spaceflight —delivering routine, runway-based access to space with rocket-powered aircraft. In addition to its spaceplane program, Dawn Aerospace is a leading provider of propulsion systems for satellite developers, with its technology currently on 25 operational satellites.
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