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New Zealand · Aurora

Dawn Aerospace

Reusable suborbital research spaceplane, separate from orbital launch

Flight programmeReference reviewed 2026-10-21

What the published evidence says

  • The company describes Aurora as an uncrewed rocket-powered suborbital aircraft.
  • The programme page reports a sequence of flight tests; this vehicle is not an orbital satellite-delivery service.

The two current pages describe different payload figures or variants. Confirm the exact aircraft and flight envelope directly. This record is excluded from orbital mission comparisons.

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What still needs an answer

  • Current qualification and flight outcome for this specific vehicle
  • Confirmed mission, interfaces, schedule and customer acceptance

A design target, a suborbital demonstrator, an orbital flight and an available commercial slot are different kinds of evidence. This page does not grant compliance clearance or reserve a launch.

Suborbital research programme.

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Profile reviewed 2026-10-21

These are dated references. Company statements, reported tests and independent authorization are different evidence. Follow the original publication for changes.

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