https://spacewatch.global/tag/royal-new-zealand-navy/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:32:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/royal-new-zealand-navy/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/03/dawns-aurora-spaceplane-completes-radar-tracking-experiment-with-new-zealand-defense-and-navy/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=72236 The Royal New Zealand Navy, Defense Science and Technology, and Dawn Aerospace, have completed a live radar tracking experiment using a reusable rocket-powered aircraft during the Dawn Aerospace Radar Tracking Experiment. The trial, involving Dawn's Aurora spaceplane, evaluated the surveillance radar’s ability to detect and track a high-altitude, high-speed air vehicle under controlled conditions.]]>