ABOUT
Dawn Aerospace develops propulsion technologies that will
redefine the way we move around and beyond our planet.
OVERVIEW
A Space Transportation Company
With both our core technologies of reusable spaceplanes with refuellable satellite propulsion, we aim to make access to space as routine, safe, and affordable as aviation.
These technologies aren’t incremental, they are true revolutions in scalability necessary to transform space into everyday prosperity on Earth for all.
Successful deployment of deep-space spacecraft Oden, equipped with Dawn Aerospace SatDrive propulsion on 27 February 2025. Image Credit: SpaceX
BY THE NUMBERS
NZ NL
FR US
GEOGRAPHIES
130+
PEOPLE
2017
FOUNDED
Heritage + Flight
170+
THRUSTERS IN SPACE
62
SPACEPLANE
FLIGHTS
30+
GLOBAL
CUSTOMERS
OVERVIEW
Our Founding Story
Dawn Aerospace was founded in 2017 by Stefan Powell, Jeroen Wink, James Powell, Robert Werner and Tobias Knop, with a shared vision to scale space mobility.
With strong roots in TU Delft University, and deep ties to New Zealand’s Civil Aviation Authority and aircraft certification ecosystem, the founding team brought together expertise in propulsion, aircraft design, and regulatory navigation.
From those beginnings, Dawn has grown into a global effort — with 130+ people work across the Netherlands, New Zealand, France and the USA, flown its spaceplane supersonic in 2024 to 82,00 ft, and had over 100 of its thrusters launched into orbit.
From our founding vision to today’s milestones, the thread remains the same: reliability, reusability, and scalability as the path to making space truly accessible.
Our Board
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