A compact rocket engine that uses a continuously rotating detonation wave has attracted $91 million in fresh funding.

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Venus Aerospace, a Houston-based propulsion startup developing rocket engines for hypersonic flight and space transportation, said July 8 it raised $91 million in a Series B funding round to expand ...

Rocket engine startup Venus Aerospace only has one major test flight under its belt, but the company just raised $91 million ...

After completing the world's first successful flight test of a high-thrust rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) in May ...

Venus Aerospace has raised a $91m Series B to turn its rotating detonation rocket engine into hardware for missiles and high-speed space vehicles.

Venus Aerospace, a Houston, Texas-based startup, announced on July 8, 2026, that it has closed a $91 million Series B funding ...

A US-based propulsion company has successfully launched and flown a new rocket powered by a unique rotating detonation engine. Although relatively small by rocket standards, the test could pave the ...

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There probably never was a better time for rocket engine fans to be alive. It's a time when those who have the means can go out and start building the rocket engine of their dreams, while the rest can ...

Venus Aerospace has raised $91 million to further develop the company's rotating detonation rocket engine and plans to bring its designs from testing to production across multiple applications.