Dawn Aerospace Aurora suborbital spaceplane

Aurora is Dawn Aerospace's remotely piloted, runway-operating rocket-powered spaceplane for repeatable high-altitude research and payload missions. It combines a restartable rocket engine, aerodynamic controls, and separate reaction control with a reusable composite airframe. The aircraft used for the 2026 DARTE trial operated up to Mach 1.1 and 25 km; the upgraded commercial design is advertised for Mach 3.7, over 100 km altitude, and payloads up to 15 kg. Those upgrade targets are distinct from the trial vehicle's demonstrated envelope.