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Venus Aerospace

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Venus Aerospace

@VenusAerospace

Revolutionizing Rocket Engine Propulsion

Houston, TX

Joined October 2020

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Venus Aerospace
@VenusAerospace
May 14, 2025
Today, Venus Aerospace made history. We completed the first-ever U.S. flight of a rotating detonation rocket engine — proving runway-based high-speed flight is possible. A huge thanks to our team, @Spaceport_NM, our investors, and U.S. government partners. Let’s keep moving
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Venus Aerospace
@VenusAerospace
May 15, 2025
Houston, We Have Detonation
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Venus Aerospace
@VenusAerospace
Mar 11, 2025
Hot fire complete. Next stop: flight. Venus Aerospace is gearing up for the first high-thrust, in-atmosphere RDRE demonstration. Stay tuned—history is in the making.
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Venus Aerospace
@VenusAerospace
Mar 7, 2024
We are excited to announce that our partnership with @DARPA has achieved the first long-duration engine test of a rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE). RDREs have a massive amount of potential, allowing aircraft to fly farther on less fuel. Venus is pioneering the development
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Venus Aerospace
@VenusAerospace
Apr 15, 2025
We’re integrating a high-performance nozzle—developed in partnership with @NASA through its SBIR program—into our RDRE system, combining their support with our in-house breakthroughs. This summer, we fly. Press release in comments.
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Venus Aerospace
@VenusAerospace
May 20, 2025
“No other company or country has come close to this level of performance.” – Andrew Duggleby, CTO, Venus Aerospace Our RDRE-powered vehicle flew higher and faster than any before it. High-efficiency propulsion is no longer a concept—it’s a capability. 🔗
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Venus Aerospace
@VenusAerospace
Jun 11, 2025
"A world first." Houston-built. Hypersonic future in motion. Our RDRE engine flew—and proved what’s possible.
Houston-based company achieves ‘a world first’ during rocket engine test
From houstonchronicle.com
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Venus Aerospace
@VenusAerospace
Sep 26, 2024
Venus Aerospace successfully completed the first long-duration, high-thrust hot fire test of a Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) last week, marking a significant milestone in our RDRE development. This achievement brings us closer to flying an RDRE in the near future, as
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Venus Aerospace
@VenusAerospace
Oct 9, 2024
Just one week after its unveiling, the buzz around the VDR2 continues to grow. The Venus Detonation Ramjet (VDR2), a 2000-lb thrust class engine, was introduced at the Up.Summit in Bentonville, leaving a lasting impression. The VDR2 represents a leap forward, offering seamless
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Venus Aerospace
@VenusAerospace
Mar 26, 2024
Venus Aerospace’s supersonic flight test drone successfully completed its inaugural flight and we now have a wealth of data to anchor and tweak for our next flight. The test successfully demonstrated flight controls, stability, one leg of the ultimate Rotating Detonation Rocket
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Venus Aerospace
@VenusAerospace
Jun 25, 2024
ICYMI: Venus Aerospace was selected for a NASA SBIR continuing our work on Rotating Detonation Rocket Engines (RDREs). In this project, we will work with NASA to develop optimized nozzle contours by leveraging our proven RDRE hardware. Venus continues to advance RDRE research
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Venus Aerospace
@VenusAerospace
Mar 7, 2024
Replying to @DrChrisCombs
And up next.... we're gonna fly our detonation engine on our drone! #staytuned 🚀
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Venus Aerospace
@VenusAerospace
May 7, 2025
We’re not just lighting engines—we’re forging the future of propulsion. This full system hotfire checkout marks the final step before a historic milestone. The countdown is on…
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Venus Aerospace
@VenusAerospace
Apr 24, 2025
The finishing touches before history is made. With mechanical work wrapping up on our RDRE demonstrator, leak checks and harnessing are next before one final test fire at Ellington. After that? We prove that America’s first flight-ready RDRE doesn’t just light—it flies.
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