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Draft:Dawn Mk-II Aurora

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Dawn Mk-II Aurora
ManufacturerDawn Aerospace
Country of originNew Zealand
OperatorDawn Aerospace
ApplicationsSub-orbital spaceflight
Specifications
Spacecraft typeUncrewed spaceplane
RegimeSuborbital
Capacity
Payload to Suborbital
Mass600 kg (1,300 lb)
Production
StatusRetired
Built1
Maiden launch10 October 2010 (glide flight)
29 April 2013 (powered flight)
13 December 2018 (spaceflight)
Related spacecraft
Derived fromSpaceShipOne
DerivativesSpaceShip III
Engine details
Powered by1 RocketMotorTwo engine
Maximum thrust310 kN (70,000 lbf)
Specific impulse250 s
PropellantNitrous oxide / Hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene




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