Stefan Powell of Dawn Aerospace wins 2025 Prime Minister's Space Prize for Professional Excellence скачать в хорошем качестве

Stefan Powell of Dawn Aerospace wins 2025 Prime Minister's Space Prize for Professional Excellence

Stefan Powell, the Co-Founder and CEO of Dawn Aerospace, which manufactures and exports sustainable propulsion systems and is developing reusable spacecraft, has been awarded the Prime Minister’s Space Prize for Professional Excellence, which comes with NZ$100,000. Dawn Aerospace manufactures and exports sustainable propulsion systems used on more than 40 satellites, and is developing the supersonic Aurora spaceplane – the world’s first reusable spacecraft. The company has achieved contracts exceeding NZ$100 million, creating high-value jobs for highly skilled engineers, driving economic growth, and reinforcing New Zealand’s reputation as a serious player in commercial space transportation. The company’s green propellant technology reduces environmental hazards traditionally associated with hydrazine fuels, while its reusable launch platform promises to dramatically lower launch costs and emissions.