AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
| Lift type | Fixed wing | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Remotely piloted, Autonomous | ||
| Engine type | Rocket | ||
| Application | Experimental, Utility | ||
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Commercial version of this remotely-piloted, reusable, suborbital rocket plane. Horizontal take off and parabolic flight trajectory at Mach 3+. Remote pilot control with autonomous pilot-assist. Powered by Dawn Aerospace's single pump-fed HTP/kerosene bi-propellant 4300 N thrust rocket engine. In development, including next-generation Mk-IIB with projected Mach 3.5 speed.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| Dawn Aerospace Mk-II Aurora | / 2023 | Rocket-powered spaceplane designed for aircraft-like operations, includes Mk-IIA. |
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