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Venus Aerospace

Houston startup building a rotating detonation rocket engine, a design that burns propellant in a spinning shock wave to get more push from the same fuel. It flew the first U.S. flight test of one in 2025 and pitches it for launch, orbital transfer, landers and defense.

Products, by altitude

Edge of space · 80–160 km

Launch · From the pad to orbit

Known rounds

DateRoundAmountLed by
Jul 2026Series B$91MMercury Fund⁠1
Oct 2025Strategic investmentUndisclosed—⁠2

Milestones

  • Sep 2026 Opened a new propulsion test stand at the Houston Spaceport. Company statement⁠3
  • Jul 2026 Announced a collaboration with Lockheed Martin on propulsion for long range precision fires. Company statement⁠4

Sources

  1. Venus Aerospace press releaseJul 8, 2026
  2. Venus Aerospace press releaseOct 22, 2025
  3. Venus Aerospace press releaseSep 10, 2026
  4. Venus Aerospace press releaseJul 21, 2026

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