Dawn Aerospace has announced that its Aurora Spaceplane is now available to buy, with the first deliveries planned for 2027.
This is the first time a vehicle capable of reaching space above the Kármán line (100 km or 328,000 feet) is being sold directly to customers.
Aurora is expected to be the fastest and highest-flying plane that can take off from a regular runway. It combines rocket speed with the ease and reusability of a normal aircraft, making it possible to access high altitudes and space more often and at a lower cost.
Like a commercial airline model, Aurora lets customers buy the vehicle and operate it themselves, without relying on the manufacturer. Designed to fly from standard airports and spaceports, Aurora can take off and land horizontally, refuel quickly, and fly multiple times a day.
This gives operators the flexibility to reach space or near-space levels from local runways when needed.
source Dawn Aerospace
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