PrivateUpdated Aug 31, 2026

Dawn Aerospace

Developer of spacecraft propulsion systems and space-transport vehicles.

New Zealand- and Netherlands-based aerospace company producing satellite propulsion systems and reusable spaceplane technology.

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Suppliers & service providers to Dawn Aerospace

SpaceX— launch services / rideshare providerTell me more

SpaceX provides Transporter rideshare launch services used to carry satellites integrating Dawn Aerospace propulsion; Dawn reports its thrusters have flown on all SpaceX Transporter missions and on Starlink rideshare flights.

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Arianespace— launch services / rideshare providerTell me more

Arianespace has provided Vega rideshare launches carrying satellites equipped with Dawn Aerospace propulsion systems; Dawn states its thrusters have flown on Arianespace’s Vega rideshare missions.

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Dawn Aerospace customers & supported companies

Sidus Space, Inc.— customer · customer / mission user2 connectionsTell me more

Dawn Aerospace supplies propulsion systems to Sidus Space for satellite missions (commercial customer).

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Dawn Aerospace supplies in-space propulsion technology for Sidus Space’s LizzieSat™ mission (Sidus engaged Dawn to implement Dawn propulsion on LizzieSat spacecraft), integrating Dawn thrusters into Sidus-built satellites.

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Blue Canyon Technologies— customerTell me more

Dawn Aerospace supplies SatDrive propulsion systems (including radiation-tolerant variants) to Blue Canyon Technologies for multiple lunar orbit satellites and X-SAT Saturn-class microsatellite buses (contracts active since at least 2022, with systems in use on three lunar missions as of 2024-2026).

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D-Orbit— customerTell me more

Dawn Aerospace supplies turnkey green propulsion systems to D-Orbit for satellite missions (commercial customer relationship confirmed).

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Lynk Global— customerTell me more

Dawn Aerospace supplies propulsion systems to Lynk Global for its satellite constellation operations (commercial customer).

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AstroForge— customerTell me more

Dawn Aerospace supplies propulsion systems to AstroForge for its asteroid mining and exploration satellite missions (commercial customer).

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Dawn Aerospace program partners

Perigee Aerospace— program partnerTell me more

Dawn Aerospace and Perigee Aerospace announced a partnership to jointly develop propulsion systems for the Korean space market; Dawn Aerospace provides satellite/spacecraft propulsion technology and will collaborate with Perigee on propulsion development for projects in South Korea and globally (announced Oct 2024).

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Orbit Fab— program partner / supplierTell me more

Orbit Fab supplies/refueling interface technology (RAFTI) and partnered with Dawn Aerospace to make on-orbit refueling available to satellites using Dawn’s green propellant systems; RAFTI fueling ports were announced as an option for Dawn customers from mid‑2022.

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SCOUT Space— program partnerTell me more

SCOUT Space supplies its Morning Sparrow optical lens payload (three cameras) for suborbital test flights on Dawn Aerospace's Aurora spaceplane starting July 2025 from Tāwhaki National Aerospace Centre, advancing VLEO SDA; a contract is in place for SCOUT to fly Sparrow on up to 30 Aurora flights.

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AstroForge Blue Canyon Technologies D-Orbit Lynk Global Perigee Aerospace Reditus Space Inc.Sidus Space, Inc.

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