Dawn Aerospace
Updated: April 02, 2026
Founders: Stefan Powell, Jeroen Wink, Tobias Knop, James Powell, Robert Werner
Country: New Zealand | Funding: $19.5M (+)
Founded: 2017
Website: https://www.dawnaerospace.com/
Dawn Aerospace is building a scalable, resilient space transportation network with aviation-like frequency and reliability to seamlessly connect the terrestrial and space economies. The company develops clean, chemically efficient satellite propulsion systems that utilize safe and affordable fuels. The company has already installed over two hundred such propulsion systems on dozens of operational satellites. Dawn is also developing in-space refueling services that allows to extend the life of its customers' satellites. The company is also developing the fastest and highest-altitude airplane ever to take off from a runway, combining the extreme performance of rocket engines with the reusability of conventional aircraft, enabling high-frequency and affordable access to suborbital space.
Founded: 2017
Website: https://www.dawnaerospace.com/
Dawn Aerospace is building a scalable, resilient space transportation network with aviation-like frequency and reliability to seamlessly connect the terrestrial and space economies. The company develops clean, chemically efficient satellite propulsion systems that utilize safe and affordable fuels. The company has already installed over two hundred such propulsion systems on dozens of operational satellites. Dawn is also developing in-space refueling services that allows to extend the life of its customers' satellites. The company is also developing the fastest and highest-altitude airplane ever to take off from a runway, combining the extreme performance of rocket engines with the reusability of conventional aircraft, enabling high-frequency and affordable access to suborbital space.
