New Zealand-based company Dawn Aerospace flew its rocket-powered spaceplane, the Mk-II Aurora, for the first time on March 29 — and then flew it again the next day, and again the day after that. ” Stefan PowellLooking ahead: If everything goes according to plan, Dawn will be able to use the rocket-powered spaceplane to carry payloads weighing up to 11 pounds to the boundary of space for customers, with the option of taking off from hundreds of airports across the globe. “We’ll size the payload of the Mk-III to make sense for the market