| Date | Title | Description |
| 16.01.2025 | Education | Centaurus High School students want to raise money for space plane project | If the students’ air collection attempt is successful, their plan is to analyze and interpret the collected air samples with help from scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
“It’s really crucial science,” junior ... |
| 22.08.2024 | Scout Space to Fly Novel vLEO SDA Sensors on Taskable Spaceplane | Scout Space vLEO Proof of Concept Mission Illustration
Scout Space Sparrow Optical Payload System
To Demonstrate Responsive vLEO Space Domain Awareness Capabilities
This ‘first-of-its-kind’ tactically responsive vLEO SDA capability introduc... |
| 09.02.2024 | Tāwhaki National Aerospace Centre provides mission-critical boost for aerospace sector | CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, Feb. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Aotearoa has reinforced its place in the global aerospace industry with the opening of the Tāwhaki National Aerospace Centre and new sealed runway at Kaitorete, today.
The new infrastr... |
| 28.04.2023 | Top-10 Startup Success Stories: April
Subscribe to our newsletter | As we move into the second quarter of the year, April continues to bring exciting news and developments from the startup world. From advancements in space travel to digital well-being, this month has seen impressive accomplishments from a d... |
| 14.04.2023 | Космический самолёт с ракетным двигателем совершил успешный испытательный полёт | Ещё одна компания сделала шаг вперёд в деле превращения относительно недорогого многоразового доступа в космос в реальность. Компания Dawn Aerospace, работающая в США, Новой Зеландии и Нидерландах, провела успешные испытания прототипа косми... |
| 05.04.2023 | Dawn Aerospace’s Rocket-Powered Spaceplane, Mk II Aurora, Successfully Flies—On its Way to Space? | Isaiah Richard, Tech Times 05 April 2023, 10:04 pm
Dawn Aerospace shares its recent milestone for its proprietary rocket-powered spaceplane, the Mk II Aurora, which recently conducted its first flight with the powerful engines. This is the ... |
| 03.04.2023 | Max Q: The Starliners are not aligned | Hello and welcome back to Max Q!
In this issue:
Isar Aerospace’s new funding
Boeing’s Starliner crewed flight test delayed again
News from Virgin Orbit and more Isar Aerospace raises $165 million to bring more sovereign launch to Europe
Ger... |
| 30.03.2023 | Top-10 Startup Success Stories: March
Subscribe to our newsletter | As the year’s first quarter comes to an end, March is a time of reflection, learning opportunities from others in the field and planning. Therefore our startup community is buzzing too! From drone mapping to VR therapy, rocket-powered fligh... |
| 23.12.2022 | Top-10 Startup Success Stories: December
Subscribe to our newsletter | December is a very significant month since it includes a variety of crucial days and occasions. And the startups of our community make this month even more special by sharing their incredible achievements and closing huge deals just before ... |
| 12.12.2022 | Max Q: That’s a wrap | Hello and welcome back to Max Q! Thanks for everyone who came to TC Sessions: Space in Los Angeles on December 6. I even had the pleasure of meeting a few Max Q readers — fair to say, one of the highlights of the event.
In this issue:
Space... |
| 08.12.2022 | Dawn Aerospace bags €19M for its satellite propulsion systems and spaceplane development | The Netherlands, New Zealand and US-based Dawn Aerospace, a company that builds same-day reusable launch vehicles and non-toxic satellite propulsion systems for sustainable space transportation, announced on Wednesday that it has raised $20... |
| 08.12.2022 | Dawn Aerospace raises $20 million for propulsion and spaceplane work | SAN FRANCISCO – Dawn Aerospace has raised $20 million to expand its line of in-space propulsion products and to extend spaceplane development.
New Zealand’s Icehouse Ventures led the investment round for Dawn, a space transportation company... |
| 18.07.2022 | Max Q: Jaw-dropping Wondrous Spectacular Telescope | Hello and welcome back to Max Q. In this issue:
The first images from James Webb Space Telescope are here
Lunar Outpost eyes up moon markets
News from ABL Space Systems, Skyrora and more
By the way…we’re right around the corner from TC Sess... |
| 30.05.2022 | Top-10 Startup Success Stories: May
Subscribe to our newsletter | May is one of the busiest months for the startups at the YES!Delft Incubator. Many startup challenges, workshops, funding procedures and other competitions are taking place just before the summer vacation starts. Therefore this month, we ha... |
| 07.04.2022 | A Houston Hypersonic Transport Startup Promises Passenger Flights From L.A. To Tokyo In An Hour | An aeroplane flying high across a blue sky producing a striking contrail cloud behind it over ... [+] Folkestone, United Kingdom. photo by Andrew Aitchison / In pictures via Getty Images) In Pictures via Getty Images |
| 22.02.2022 | Unique 3D printed catalyst bed transforms bleach into ‘safer’ rocket fuel | A New Zealand-based student engineer has developed a device that’s capable of converting everyday bleaching agents into rocket propellants.
Working from his lab at the University of Canterbury, grad student Simon Reid has come up with a 3D ... |
| 22.12.2021 | Largest-ever funding round from EIC Accelerator: EC selects 99 startups to receive €627M; meet the 10 Dutch startups selected | The European Commission has announced the selection of 99 innovative startups and SMEs to be funded under the European Innovation Council (EIC) Accelerator programme. The selected startups will receive €627M of EU funding to help them bring... |
| 30.09.2021 | Centaurus High Physics Club tackles space plane payload project | Students in the Physics Club at Lafayette’s Centaurus High School are taking on an ambitious, long-term project with a goal of contributing to climate change research in an under-observed part of the atmosphere.
The Physics Club submitted a... |
| 25.08.2021 | Dawn Aerospace conducts five flights of its suborbital spaceplane | While the rocket launch sector is quickly becoming crowded, the same can’t be said for companies developing suborbital spaceplanes. This means there’s plenty of room to grow for startups like Dawn Aerospace, which has now completed five tes... |
| 18.08.2021 | GD1's Fund 3 first close raises $130M | New Zealand venture capital firm Global From Day 1 (GD1) has announced the first close of its Fund 3, over target at $130 million. GD1 Fund 3 is now looking to quickly accelerate toward its cap of $160m, giving additional investors an oppor... |
| 30.03.2021 | Top 10 Startup Success Stories: March
Subscribe to our newsletter | Julian Jagtenberg pitched his scaleup Somnox in the first episode of the new season of Dragon’s Den. All the dragons were ready to join Somnox’s sleep revolution. Watch the full episode now (with Julian his pitch starting at 41.25) and chec... |
| 28.07.2020 | Dawn Aerospace unveils the Mk II Aurora suborbital space plane, capable of multiple same-day flights | Just like we enjoy a range of different possible modes of transportation on Earth, the potential of the space economy allows for many different types of vehicles and launch systems. Dawn Aerospace took the wrapper off one today, a suborbita... |
| 22.01.2019 | Quidnet Ventures ramps fund for New Zealand tech entrepreneurs | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
If Quidnet Ventures has its way, New Zealand will... |
| 22.01.2019 | Quidnet Ventures ramps fund for New Zealand tech entrepreneurs | If Quidnet Ventures has its way, New Zealand will soon be known for more than kiwi and haka. The new fund’s founders recently came to San Francisco to make their pitch for New Zealand’s technology startups, including four recently started c... |
| - | Dawn Aerospace | “Delivering hardware to space. Positioning satellites on orbit. Returning products to Earth.” |
| - | 5 top space startups challenging SpaceX for a $30 billion market by making satellite launches faster and cheaper | 3DSculptor / Getty Images This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.
The launch-services sector of the space industry is expected to be worth $29.6 billion by 2026.
A number of start... |
