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Dawn Aerospace Raises $25M in Series B Funding, 3D Printing Drives Key Reusable Space Hardware Manufacturing
2026-06-30
New Zealand-Dutch space company Dawn Aerospace has completed a $25 million Series B funding round, achieving a post-money valuation of $195 million. The round was led by U.S.-based Balerion Space Ventures, with participation from Japan's ANA Future Frontier Fund, among others. The company is now cash-flow positive, with its satellite propulsion systems deployed on dozens of spacecraft. Proceeds will be used to expand its satellite propulsion business, accelerate development of the Aurora reusable space plane (targeting two flights past the Kármán line per day by 2027), and advance the Loop on-orbit satellite refueling network (with a demonstration planned for 2028). 3D printing technology underpins the production of critical hardware — the company previously secured a contract with the European Space Agency to develop new 3D printing techniques for rocket engines, with engine components manufactured using Inconel or titanium alloys.
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Dawn Aerospace完成2500万美元B轮融资，3D打印贯穿可重复使用航天关键硬件制造
新西兰-荷兰航天公司Dawn Aerospace完成2500万美元B轮融资，投后估值1.95亿美元。本轮由美国Balerion Space Ventures领投，日本ANA未来前沿基金等参投。公司已实现现金流为正，卫星推进系统已部署于数十颗航天器。资金将用于拓展卫星推进业务、加速Aurora可重复使用太空飞机开发（目标2027年单日两次飞越卡门线）及Loop在轨卫星燃料加注网络（计划2028年演示）。3D打印技术贯穿其关键硬件开发——公司曾获欧洲空间局合同用于开发火箭发动机新型3D打印技术，发动机部件采用Inconel或钛合金制造。