Dawn’s Aurora Spaceplane Begins Rocket-Powered Tests

Mk-2 Aurora spaceplane

Credit: Dawn Aerospace
COLORADO SPRINGS—Space transport startup Dawn Aerospace plans to begin gradual envelope expansion flights of its suborbital Mk. 2 Aurora spaceplane toward a target altitude of 100 km (62.1 mi.) following the completion of an initial rocket-powered flight test campaign. Although the initial delta...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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