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New Engine Technology Tested at Marshall Space Flight Center

Venus Aerospace Rotating Detonation Rocket Engines Hotfired by NASA

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Tom Patton
Jan 11, 2024
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One of the longest sustained tests of a rotating detonation rocket engine has been completed by Venus Aerospace in partnership with NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center.

"Venus believes strongly in the performance step-change that RDREs bring for both hypersonic and space applications."
Dr. Andrew Duggleby, Venus Aerospace

The goal of this partnership was…

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