Heritage Update
Dawn Aerospace Green Propulsion Heritage
Last updated 7th April 2026: Dawn Aerospace is the fastest-growing provider of flight-proven, non-toxic green propulsion for satellites.
As of April 2026, our propulsion systems have been launched aboard 44 satellites in orbit, for missions across LEO, GEO, and beyond, with a total of: 179 thrusters, 15 SatDrive systems, and 11 CubeDrive systems now in orbit. Dawn’s nitrous oxide based propulsion, is a safe, launch-site-compatible, high-performance alternative to hydrazine.
179
THRUSTERS
Dawn Aerospace Thruster Heritage, last updated 7th April 2026.
15
SATDRIVE
Dawn Aerospace SatDrive Heritage, last updated 7th April 2026.
12
CUBEDRIVE
Dawn Aerospace CubeDrive Heritage, last updated 7th April 2026.
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DFT PORTS
PENDING: To be launched in 2026
Customers and Missions
Earth Observation | IoT | Communications
LEO Constellations
Dawn Aerospace’s satellite propulsion systems power LEO constellations such as Pixxel, using hyperspectral photography to gather data for everything from agriculture to water quality monitoring.
"We are moving fast, and we need suppliers that can match our cadence and quality. The in-space heritage, creative thinking and solutions-focused approach we've seen from Dawn give us great confidence in their ability to deliver."
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— Stephen Steg, CEO, Blue Canyon Technologies
“We’re proud to utilize Dawn’s propulsion system on our mission to provide the world’s best hyperspectral Earth-imaging satellites. Our goal is to launch a constellation that acts as a global health monitor for the planet. With Dawn’s help, we’re one step closer to achieving that and build a healthier planet.”
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— Awais Ahmed, CEO & Co-founder, Pixxel
Radiation-tested and designed for deep space, Dawn Aerospace’s nitrous propulsion is a scalable and proven system for lunar orbits. Currently being used across three lunar orbit satellites for customers including Blue Canyon Technologies.
Communication | Exploration | Research
Lunar
Orbits
Customers
30+ customers across the globe, from the United States to France, India, Japan, Italy, Germany, The Netherlands, South Korea and more.
Asteroid Mining | Exploration |
Space Observation | Astrophysics
Deep Space
Dawn Aerospace’s green propulsion is enabling deep space exploration, with a mission launched in February 2025 with customer, AstroForge. Our high-performance thrusters deliver the reliability and efficiency needed for asteroid mining and interplanetary ventures.
LEO | MEO | GEO | LUNAR | DEEP SPACE AND BEYOND
Where Can Dawn Take You?
Wherever your mission takes you, be it LEO, the Moon, deep space, Dawn Aerospace’s scalable, reliable green propulsion delivers the performance you need to get there.
