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The industry ledger

Every dated fact behind the news — acquisitions, contracts, certifications, first flights, appointments — one stream, cut any way you need: by theme, country, sector, program or date. A filtered view is a URL: bookmark it and it becomes your standing query.

The industry ledger is an Analytics feature

Ask questions the news pages can’t answer — every acquisition touching one country this year, every certification in a sector, every appointment on a program’s suppliers — each answer sourced, dated and linked. A worked example runs below.

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Worked example — Corporate events across the industry, last 6 months. Analytics subscribers set every filter.
All events · Dawn Aerospace Mk-II Aurora · all time

10 facts on record · showing the newest 8 — narrow the query for the rest

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DateEventWhat happenedCompanyProgram
19/10/2026 MoU signed Spaceport Cornwall and Dawn Aerospace signed an MoU to explore establishing the DASH UK suborbital horizontal launch service at Spaceport Cornwall, Newquay. Dawn Aerospace Dawn Aerospace Mk-II Aurora
12/11/2024 Flight test milestone The Mk-II Aurora set a global record for fastest climb from ground to 20 km (66,000 ft), completing the ascent in 118.6 seconds, beating the F-15 Streak Eagle record by 4.2 seconds. Dawn Aerospace Dawn Aerospace Mk-II Aurora
12/11/2024 Flight test milestone Dawn Aerospace's Mk-II Aurora rocket-powered aircraft completed its first supersonic flight, reaching Mach 1.1 and 82,500 feet altitude at Glentanner aerodrome, New Zealand. Dawn Aerospace Dawn Aerospace Mk-II Aurora
04/10/2024 Flight test milestone Dawn Aerospace flew the Mk-II Aurora twice within eight hours from Glentanner Aerodrome, NZ, reaching Mach 0.9 and 63,000 ft altitude. Dawn Aerospace Dawn Aerospace Mk-II Aurora
12/07/2024 Ground test milestone Dawn Aerospace completed an all-up systems test including a 60-second firing and restart of the Mk-II Aurora's engine to demonstrate go-around capability. Dawn Aerospace Dawn Aerospace Mk-II Aurora
12/07/2024 Regulatory approval New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority awarded Dawn Aerospace a certificate to fly the Mk-II Aurora at unlimited speeds including supersonic up to 80,000 feet altitude. Dawn Aerospace Dawn Aerospace Mk-II Aurora
01/03/2023 Flight test milestone Dawn Aerospace completed the first rocket-powered flight campaign of its Mk-II Aurora spaceplane at Glentanner Aerodrome in late March 2023, achieving all test objectives. Dawn Aerospace Dawn Aerospace Mk-II Aurora
01/01/2023 Flight test milestone Dawn Aerospace's Mk-II Aurora achieved a speed of 200 knots and altitude of 9,000 feet during flights in 2023. Dawn Aerospace Dawn Aerospace Mk-II Aurora