WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Dawn Aerospace's rocket-powered aircraft successfully completed its first supersonic flight, the company said in a statement on Tuesday, as it moves forward with developing aircraft able to launch satellites.
It said the Mk-11 Aurora craft surpassed the speed of sound for the first time on Nov. 12, reaching Mach 1.1 and climbing to an altitude of 82,500 feet (25.14 kilometres)
