Christchurch-based space company Dawn Aeropace said it had completed Phase One testing of its Mk-11 Aurora space plane after 48 flights in the past 13 months using surrogate jet engines.
The Mk-111 version of the plane is expected to deliver a 250 kg satellite into orbit using an expendable second
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