New Zealand start-up aims to take space transport to new heights

Kiwi start-up aims to take space transport to new heights

It has all the qualities of an aircraft but with its rocket engine, the Dawn Mk-II Aurora can fly faster and higher than any jet.“We have a real path to this being the first vehicle that flies to 100km altitude – the border of space – twice in a day,” says Stefan Powell, a co-founder of Dawn Aerospace.“No one’s ever done that.”Dawn Aerospace is a New Zealand company working on developing greener and more convenient alternatives to traditional sp…

New Zealand start-up aims to take space transport to new heights

Dawn Aerospace builds space planes and propulsion systems out of their Christchurch workshop. Their next goal is two trips to space, every day.

Former SpaceXer brings in largest space seed round for next generation spacecraft

Jeff Thornburg, former SpaceX VP that oversaw the development of Starship‘s Raptor engine, announced today that his company, Portal Space...

Portal Space Systems raises $17.5 million for highly maneuverable Supernova spacecraft

Portal Space Systems has raised $17.5 million in a seed round that will allow the venture to develop and demonstrate a highly maneuverable spacecraft. The post Portal Space Systems raises $17.5 million for highly maneuverable Supernova spacecraft appeared first on SpaceNews.

Netherlands-Based Spaceplane Company Eyes Burns Flat for U.S. HQ

Burns Flat, OK – A European aerospace company is considering Oklahoma for its U.S. base of operations. Dawn Aerospace, based in the Netherlands, wants to bring its suborbital spaceplane project to the state’s spaceport in Burns Flat. The company has approached the Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority (OSIDA) about a possible agreement to station its Aurora Mk-II spaceplane and establish U.S. operations at the former Air Force base. OSID…

Portal Space Systems Raises an Amazing $17.5 Million in Seed Funds

Portal Space Systems raised $17.5 million in one of the biggest early financing rounds for a space firm in the last ten years to fund the construction and demonstration of its first Supernova spacecraft. The round was led by AlleyCorp, with Mach33, FUSE, First In, TFX, Offline Ventures, and Atypical also participating. Champagne Supernova: Since its establishment in 2021, Portal has had a hectic few years. The first of the company’s in-house th…