Milestone updates
All 11 published updates of this kind, newest publication date first; updates without a stated date come last.
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Oklahoma Breaks Ground on $7.5 Million Dawn Aerospace Facility at Infinity One Spaceport
Dawn Aerospace broke ground on a new mission control facility and spaceplane hangar at Infinity One Oklahoma Spaceport. The facility is valued at $7.5 million and is intended to support commercial spaceflight in western Oklahoma.
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NZ to Restart Trainer Aircraft Production as New Thai Aviation Agreement Signed
NZAero is restarting production of the CT-4 Airtrainer following the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding with Thailand. The agreement aims to strengthen aviation cooperation and potentially generate tens of millions of dollars in export revenue over the next three years.
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Arizona State University LEO-TIMS Camera Flight on Aurora Spaceplane, for University Space Research
Arizona State University successfully flew a thermal-infrared camera aboard Dawn Aerospace’s Aurora spaceplane. The flight marked one of the first university-built cameras to operate in near-space conditions on a reusable suborbital vehicle.
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15 Flights At The Dawn of the Aurora Spaceplane Era
Dawn Aerospace reports on 15 rocket-powered test flights of the Aurora spaceplane conducted between 2023 and 2025. The company states that the next iteration of Aurora is in production and is set to fly above 100 km altitude multiple times per day.
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UARX’s OSSIE Spacecraft to Fly Dawn Aerospace’s Docking Port, Advancing Europe for Responsible, Refuellable Satellites
UARX Space will carry Dawn Aerospace's Docking and Fluidic Transfer (DFT) Port on its OSSIE spacecraft, which is planned to launch in 2026. The mission involves a structural-only version of the port to establish a baseline for future refuelling and servicing capabilities.
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Permanent Special Use Airspace approved for Tāwhaki
A permanent Special Use Airspace has been approved for Tāwhaki National Aerospace Centre and will be managed by Tāwhaki Joint Venture. From 7 August 2025, Tāwhaki will oversee six Restricted Areas and six Danger Areas that are permanently designated but only activated as required.
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6,000ft Flight Completes Low Altitude Test Campaign
Kea Aerospace completed its low-altitude test campaign with a 6,000-foot flight of the Kea Atmos aircraft. The flight was the first Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flight for the Kea Atmos.
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India product transfer update; CEO joins India mission
Rakon has transferred selected products to its manufacturing facility in Bengaluru, India. The company's CEO is joining a business delegation accompanying the New Zealand Prime Minister on a mission to India.
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Rakon opens new ISO 8 cleanroom in France to accelerate space timing and navigation subsystem production
Rakon has opened a new ISO 8 cleanroom in France to increase production capacity for space subsystems. The facility is designed to support the manufacturing of GNSS receivers and oscillators for satellite constellations.
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Rakon subsystem selected for International Space Station mission
Rakon's Master Reference Oscillator subsystem has been selected by the German Aerospace Center for a mission on the International Space Station. The subsystem will support the COMPASSO project to test new optical technologies for Global Navigation Satellite Systems.
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Recent strategic milestones in global strategy
Rakon completed an expansion of its Aerospace and Defence facility in France to increase production capacity for a backlog valued at over NZ$75m. The company was approved for a minimum grant of NZ$3.5m under the Indian Government’s Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme to invest in its Indian operations.