Dawn Aerospace is a space transportation company focused on providing sustainable and scalable access to space. They are known for developing green propulsion technology and reusable spaceplanes, including the Mk-II Aurora suborbital spaceplane. Dawn supplies propulsion systems globally and aims to reduce the costs associated with satellite launches, with hardware already flying on missions launched by SpaceX, Soyuz and Vega. The company has operations in New Zealand, the Netherlands, and the United States.
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Dawn Aerospace’s commercial revenue growth exceeded 90 percent over the last 12 months.
Dawn Aerospace’s Aurora suborbital spaceplane has achieved supersonic flight milestones.
Dawn Aerospace has become cash-flow positive.
Dawn Aerospace’s refueling service customers include companies aboard Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force satellites equipped with Dawn refueling ports.
Dawn Aerospace has more than 200 flagship propulsion systems in orbit.
Dawn Aerospace targets 2027 for operational use of Aurora’s Mach 3.7 capability.
Dawn Aerospace’s commercial revenues grew from under $3 million in FY22 to well over $15 million.
Dawn Aerospace closed a $25 million Series B round at a $195 million post-money valuation.
Dawn Aerospace aims to make Aurora the first vehicle to fly above the Kármán line twice in one day.
Mana Ventures, ANA Future Frontier Fund, and NZVC participated in Dawn Aerospace’s Series B round.
Dawn Aerospace will use the new capital to scale its commercial and operational infrastructure across the US and Europe.
Dawn Aerospace’s Series B funding round lifted its post-money valuation to $195 million.
Dan Wallman will join Dawn Aerospace’s board as a result of the Series B round.
Dawn Aerospace’s Loop project is an in-orbit refueling demonstration for its satellite propulsion systems.
Dawn Aerospace’s revenue increased from less than $3 million to more than $15 million after its 2022 Series A round.
Dawn Aerospace will use Series B proceeds to accelerate development of its Aurora spaceplane and conduct an in-space refueling demonstration.
Balerion Space Ventures led Dawn Aerospace’s Series B funding round.
Dawn Aerospace has more than 200 thrusters operating in orbit across more than 50 satellites.
Dawn Aerospace’s hardware supports more than two dozen international missions.
Since its 2022 Series A round, Dawn Aerospace has become a primary global supplier of non-toxic chemical satellite propulsion.