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Dawn Aerospace

NZ
commercialFounded 2016
Christchurch, New Zealand
dawnaerospace.com
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Dawn Aerospace propulsion systems are designed to offer the same performance as thrusters fueled with hydrazine.

Mentioned as: Dawn AerospaceNarrative GeneralAug 27, 2022Grants fuel Dawn Aerospace propulsion development

Dawn Aerospace received a 200,000 EUR award in early August from the European Space Agency to bolster the performance of its green bi-propellant satellite thrusters.

Mentioned as: Dawn AerospaceOrg RelationshipAug 27, 2022Grants fuel Dawn Aerospace propulsion development

A Dawn Aerospace flight in New Zealand earlier 2022-08 included a powered flight followed by engine cutoff and a gliding landing to simulate reentry and to test pilotability and energy management.

Mentioned as: Dawn AerospaceOrg RelationshipAug 27, 2022Grants fuel Dawn Aerospace propulsion development

The European Space Agency awarded Dawn Aerospace €200,000 in GSTP funding to increase the performance of its green bi-propellant thrusters for satellites.

Mentioned as: Dawn AerospaceNarrative GeneralAug 4, 2022Dawn Aerospace Awarded €200K by ESA to Enhance the Performance of Green Bipropellant Thrusters

The GSTP funding will be used to better understand and improve thermal management to reduce stress on combustion chamber materials for Dawn Aerospace thrusters.

Mentioned as: Dawn AerospaceTechnical ProductAug 4, 2022Dawn Aerospace Awarded €200K by ESA to Enhance the Performance of Green Bipropellant Thrusters

Dawn Aerospace received over €10 million in orders for satellite propulsion systems in the last 12 months for its B20 and B1 green propellant thrusters and associated turnkey systems.

Mentioned as: Dawn AerospaceNarrative FinancialAug 4, 2022Dawn Aerospace Awarded €200K by ESA to Enhance the Performance of Green Bipropellant Thrusters

The GSTP funding will be used to improve thermal management to reduce stress on Dawn Aerospace’s combustion chamber materials, enabling longer-duration burns, higher total propellant throughput, and potentially higher specific impulse.

Mentioned as: Dawn AerospaceTechnical ProductAug 2, 2022Dawn Aerospace receives additional ESA funding for thruster performance extension

The European Space Agency awarded Dawn Aerospace €200,000 in GSTP funding to increase the performance of the firm’s green bi-propellant thrusters for satellites.

Mentioned as: Dawn AerospaceNarrative GeneralAug 2, 2022Dawn Aerospace receives additional ESA funding for thruster performance extension

Dawn Aerospace secured a contract to provide propulsion for Pixxel’s hyperspectral imaging constellation.

Mentioned as: Dawn AerospaceTechnical ProductAug 2, 2022Dawn Aerospace receives additional ESA funding for thruster performance extension

Dawn Aerospace has received more than €10 million in orders for satellite propulsion systems during the last 12 months.

Mentioned as: Dawn AerospaceNarrative FinancialAug 2, 2022Dawn Aerospace receives additional ESA funding for thruster performance extension

Dawn Aerospace received the 2020 NZ Hi-Tech Awards Start-up Company of the Year award.

Mentioned as: Dawn AerospaceNarrative GeneralJul 11, 2022EU Commission awards Dawn Aerospace million€€s to develop ‘green’ in-space propulsion

Dawn Aerospace received the 2021 NZ Westpac Champion Business Awards Champion Supreme Award.

Mentioned as: Dawn AerospaceNarrative GeneralJul 11, 2022EU Commission awards Dawn Aerospace million€€s to develop ‘green’ in-space propulsion

Dawn Aerospace was awarded €1.4 million from the European Commission to help develop the company’s in-space green propulsion technology.

Mentioned as: Dawn AerospaceOrg RelationshipJul 11, 2022EU Commission awards Dawn Aerospace million€€s to develop ‘green’ in-space propulsion

Dawn Aerospace received the 2021 New Zealand International Business Awards Best Emerging Business award.

Mentioned as: Dawn AerospaceNarrative GeneralJul 11, 2022EU Commission awards Dawn Aerospace million€€s to develop ‘green’ in-space propulsion

Dawn Aerospace, based in the Netherlands, New Zealand, and the United States, was selected by Blue Canyon Technologies to provide turnkey chemical propulsion systems for the X-SAT Saturn satellite bus.

Mentioned as: Dawn AerospaceTechnical ProductMay 10, 2022Dawn Aerospace Wins Blue Canyon’s X-SAT Saturn-Class Propulsion Business

Dawn Aerospace was contracted to produce more than 100 thrusters for clients across the United States, Europe, Japan, India, and Indonesia.

Mentioned as: Dawn AerospaceNarrative GeneralMay 10, 2022Dawn Aerospace Wins Blue Canyon’s X-SAT Saturn-Class Propulsion Business

In the last 12 months Dawn Aerospace had several propulsion systems launched to space totaling 21 thrusters powering a variety of satellites, including cubesats and orbital transfer vehicles.

Mentioned as: Dawn AerospaceNarrative GeneralFeb 8, 2022Dawn Aerospace Propulsion To Empower Pixxel’s Hyperspectral Imaging Smallsats

Dawn Aerospace is providing satellite propulsion to hyperspectral imaging company Pixxel.

Mentioned as: Dawn AerospaceOrg RelationshipFeb 8, 2022Dawn Aerospace Propulsion To Empower Pixxel’s Hyperspectral Imaging Smallsats

Dawn Aerospace provides in-space propulsion systems to customers globally using a combination of green propellants.

Mentioned as: Dawn AerospaceOrg RelationshipNov 17, 2021Orbit Fab + Dawn Aerospace Collaborating To Enable On-Orbit Green Propellant Refueling

Dawn Aerospace develops reusable and sustainable space technologies including suborbital and orbital rocket-powered planes.

Mentioned as: Dawn AerospaceNarrative GeneralAug 25, 2021Dawn Aerospace Completes Five Test Flights For The Mk-II Aurora Suborbital Spaceplane
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