Dawn Aerospace

Dawn Aerospace
Description: Dawn Aerospace is a space transportation company specializing in the development of sustainable and scalable space technologies. The company focuses on creating non-toxic satellite propulsion systems and reusable suborbital spaceplanes to revolutionize access to space. It operates across two main segments: in-space propulsion systems and suborbital spaceplanes for same-day reusable launch and research flights.
Vision:
To lead the aerospace industry in providing environmentally friendly and reusable space transportation solutions, making space more accessible and sustainable.
Mission:
To accelerate the next generation of space users with scalable and sustainable ways to deliver the things they care about from Earth to space, and from space to everywhere else.
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  • Seed Funding: Dec 20, 2018, $: US Dollar1.9 million
  • Grant: Jan 1, 2022, € million
  • Seed Funding: May 27 2021 , € million
  • Series A Funding: Dec 7, 2022 , $: US Dollar11.4 million
  • Grant: Apr 27, 2022, € million
  • Grant: Aug 3, 2022, €0.2 million
  • Grant: Jul 12, 2022 , €1.4 million
  • Grant: Aug 26. 2022 , $: US Dollar1.5 million
Total Funding: $: US Dollar18.6 million
Key Milestones:
  • 2017 - Dawn Aerospace was founded by Stefan Powell, Jeroen Wink, James Powell, Tobias Knop, and Robert Werner.:
  • 2020: The company successfully performed atmospheric testing of the Mk-II spaceplane, validating its flight characteristics.
  • 2021: Dawn Aerospace conducted five flights of its suborbital spaceplane, demonstrating rapid reusability and advancing its spaceplane development program.Mk-II Aurora demonstrator began flight testing in New Zealand
  • 2023 : Received FAA experimental launch license
  • 2024 : Rocket-powered flight reached Mach 1.1 and 25 km altitude
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  • Satellite Propulsion Systems: CubeDrive: Designed for CubeSats, this green propulsion system offers efficient and non-toxic propulsion solutions for small satellites.SatDrive: Tailored for SmallSats and Orbital Transfer Vehicles, SatDrive provides turnkey green propulsion systems to enhance satellite maneuverability and mission capabilities.
  • Suborbital Spaceplane:: Mk-II Aurora: An uncrewed, rocket-powered spaceplane designed for rapid reusability. The Mk-II Aurora aims to perform multiple suborbital flights per day, providing a cost-effective platform for microgravity research and technology testing.
  • Green Propulsion Systems: Non-toxic, storable bipropellant thrusters for cubesats and microsats. Over 100 units in orbit.
  • Mk-II Aurora Spaceplane:: Suborbital, reusable vehicle for research payloads and launch demonstration missions.TRL: 9 (propulsion), 6–7 (spaceplane, rocket-powered testing phase)
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