Company profile
Dawn Aerospace
Dawn Aerospace develops flight-proven satellite propulsion systems, a reusable rocket-powered spaceplane and an in-orbit refuelling network. Its SatDrive s...
Facts
- Segment
- SPACE
- Country
- Netherlands
- Headquarters
- Delft, South Holland
- Founded
- 2017
- Website
- https://www.dawnaerospace.com/
About Dawn Aerospace
Dawn Aerospace works across two linked transportation layers: reusable runway-launched spaceplanes and in-space propulsion. Its satellite business supplies turnkey propulsion systems, thrusters and control hardware used for orbit raising, station keeping and manoeuvring, while the Aurora programme tests high-frequency suborbital flight.
Founded in 2017, the company operates teams in the Netherlands, New Zealand, France and the United States. Its propulsion hardware has accumulated flight heritage across dozens of satellites; newer contracts extend SatDrive into autonomous rendezvous and docking, where responsive thrust and precise control are part of the robotic servicing stack.
Market context
DEVELOPMENT
Summary
Type: Space propulsion maker
Core: SatDrive
Function: Maneuver spacecraft
Audience: Satellite builders