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Key facts
Counted staff
137
self-reported 51–200 band
Founded
2017
9 years
Legal entities
None matched
Office countries
2
2 addresses
Funding rounds
15
Grant · Aug 2024 · US$ 107.9K
Company type
Privately Held
self-reported
Description
Based in the Netherlands, New Zealand, France and the United States, Dawn Aerospace’s mission is to enable the next generation of space users by providing dramatically more scalable and sustainable ways to access and move around in space.
Spaceplane
Dawn’s suborbital spaceplanes operate much like a fleet of aircraft, taking off and landing horizontally at airports.
The Aurora is a suborbital plane designed to fly 100 km above the Earth and aims to be the first vehicle to access space multiple times per day. An active test flight program of the Aurora spaceplane demonstrator has seen 60+ flights completed. In 2024 the Aurora broke the sound barrier, reaching Mach 1.12 at 82,500 feet, and set a record for the fastest climb to 20 kilometers (65,600 feet).
In-space propulsion
Dawn is now a leading supplier of turnkey green propulsion systems for NanoSat, MicroSat, ESPA, and ESPA Grande-class satellites, as well as actively developing refueling in space with its LOOP program. Dawn propulsion technology often achieves superior performance than traditional hydrazine systems by using a unique, green-propellant combination; nitrous oxide and propylene. Having proven this technology on orbit for both CubeSats and small satellites, Dawn propulsion systems have now flown on Electron, Vega, Falcon 9, and Soyuz launchers with over 150 thrusters in space across 35 satellites and counting.
Locations
2
Countries with an office address2 addresses on record
New ZealandprimaryNetherlands
Country footprint
Show as table · Offices in 2 countries
| Countries | 2 |
|---|---|
| Primary country | NZ |
All codes: NZ NL
Addresses
- NZ1; Christchurch, Christchurch 8024Primary
- NLDelft, South Holland 2623
Grid intelligence Members
Funding
Rounds15
Round typeGrant · non-equity funding
Amount (USD)107,900
Stage rank1
Investors named1
Since last round1 yr 5 mo
Funding
Show as table · 15 funding rounds
| Rounds | 15 |
|---|---|
| Axis | 2017 to 2026 |
| Grant · 1 Aug 2024 | US$ 107.9K |
Dated rounds only. The axis ends at the date this profile was last observed, not at today.
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People & contacts
4 employee profiles on record · names withheld.
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FAQ
How many people work at Dawn Aerospace?
The record holds 137 counted staff profiles at January 2026, inside the self-reported 51–200 band.
Where does Dawn Aerospace have offices?
Two addresses on record across 2 countries. Primary: 1, Christchurch 8024.
Has Dawn Aerospace raised funding?
15 rounds. Latest 1 August 2024: grant, US$107,900, investor Callaghan Innovation.
Which companies are listed alongside Dawn Aerospace?
51 profiles list Dawn Aerospace as a peer — 99th percentile in Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing. It lists ten peers of its own. SYOS Aerospace and Kea Aerospace list it back.