The Journal of Space Commerce

The Journal of Space Commerce

Mk-II Aurora Rocket-Powered Spaceplane Takes Flight

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Tom Patton
Apr 06, 2023
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Dawn Aerospace, a space transportation company with operations in New Zealand, the Netherlands, and the United States, has completed its first rocket-powered flight campaign of its spaceplane, the Mk-II Aurora. The flights occurred at Glentanner Aerodrome March 29 - 31.

"To have demonstrated rapid reusability in the first tests is proof of our core philo…

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