From New Zealand to Oklahoma

Company prepares to launch spacecraft in second quarter of 2027

Lead Propulsion Engineer Ralph Huijsman gives a presentation over Dawn Aerospace’s Spaceplane, the MK-II Aurora. CDN | Shiann Dawson

The Oklahoma Air and Space Port hosted a conference on Wednesday in Burns Flat featuring representatives from Dawn Aerospace, a New Zealand company that has partnered with the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics to help usher in a new chapter of space industry to Oklahoma.

In the second quarter of 2027, Dawn Aerospace will launch the first flight of the Dawn Aerospace Spaceplane from t…