Aurora spaceplane
Rocket spaceplane that flies to space from a runway, again
Dawn Aerospace
Company with sites in New Zealand, Europe and the US that sells non-toxic, refuelable thrusters for satellites, with more than 200 flying on over 50 spacecraft, and is building Aurora, a reusable rocket-powered uncrewed spaceplane.
Products, by altitude
Edge of space · 80–160 km
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On the ground · 0 km · Earth’s surface
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SatDrive and CubeDrive thrusters
Satellite thrusters that run on nontoxic nitrous-oxide propellant
Milestones
- Oct 2026 Broke ground on a $7.5 million mission control facility and spaceplane hangar at the Infinity One spaceport in Burns Flat, Oklahoma. Company statement1
Sources
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