Venus Aerospace | Revolutionizing Rocket Engine Propulsion

RDRE

The Most Efficient Rocket Engine Ever Built

The first fundamental improvement in rocket engine technology in 60+ years, the Venus Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) is a proven, breakthrough technology that will revolutionize propulsion for space, defense, and commercial high-speed flight. It boasts historic efficiency, low cost, and a fundamental design that can scale to fit a wide range of performance parameters and modes of employment.

Revolutionary performance

Harnessing supersonic detonation waves, the RDRE is the most efficient rocket engine in history, and it is reusable and throttleable. Together this translates to drastically reduced cost to launch and greater mission flexibility in payload, speed, and range.

Flexible, dual-use applications

With a fundamental design that is scalable from 2,000 to 50,000 lbs of thrust, the RDRE is built to deliver game-changing performance across a wide range of applications, from space launch to defense systems to high-speed flight.

Designed for scale

Compact, with no moving parts, standard materials, and a resilient supply chain, the RDRE is built with advanced manufacturing techniques. And it’s at least an order of magnitude cheaper to produce than most rocket engines on the market.

VDR

The Holy Grail of High-Speed Flight

The Venus Detonation Ramjet (VDR) is a breakthrough engine that pairs the Venus RDRE with air-breathing ramjet technology to power flight from takeoff to hypersonic cruise—all with a single system.

From Runway to Hypersonic Cruise

Combining a ramjet with the Venus RDRE–the most efficient rocket engine ever flown, the VDR is the most viable solution to take you from take-off to Mach 5.

Next-generation technology

Compact, hyper-efficient, and built to scale, the VDR will define a new era of defense and commercial high-speed flight.

Affordable by Design

Due to its simple design, standard materials, engine efficiency, and reusability, the VDR is affordable to produce, operate, and maintain, delivering revolutionary capabilities at lower cost.

Built by the best

With the best team, a deliberate approach to protecting our intellectual property, committed partners, and Texas’s vibrant innovation ecosystem, Venus is positioned to become the premier rocket engine company in the world.

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