Venus Aerospace raises $91M to build its ‘detonation’ rocket engine

Venus Aerospace, a Texas-based startup, has secured $91 million in Series B funding to develop its Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE), a novel propulsion technology that offers improved efficiency by using continuous supersonic combustion waves. The company aims to apply this technology primarily for defense purposes, replacing solid motors in missiles and enabling high-speed space vehicles, while working to extend engine endurance from current test durations to operational levels. This $1