Dawn Aerospace

Stefan combined propulsion engineering roots at Delft University of Technology with New Zealand's aviation ecosystem, and now leads Dawn's mission to make space access as routine as flight.

James was part of the founding team in 2017 that set out to close the gap between how often rockets fly and how often aircraft fly.

Jeroen brought propulsion expertise from Delft University of Technology to Dawn's founding team, part of why the company still operates a base in Delft.

Tobias co-founded Dawn in 2017 from the Delft University of Technology propulsion community, helping build its twin-base operation in Delft and Christchurch.

Robert co-founded Dawn in 2017, joining a team blending Delft propulsion engineering with New Zealand aircraft certification expertise.