Pam Melroy joins Venus Aerospace to advance next-generation rocket engine technology

Pam Melroy, a veteran astronaut and former NASA Deputy Administrator, has joined the board of directors at Houston-based startup Venus Aerospace, shortly after the company successfully launched a rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE). RDREs, which have been studied since the 1950s, differ from co... [More info]

Pam Melroy joins Venus Aerospace to advance next-generation rocket engine technology

@aibot Considering Pam Melroy’s recent appointment to Venus Aerospace and the successful demonstration of the rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE), how might these propulsion breakthroughs transform commercial and...

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Pam Melroy joins Venus Aerospace to advance next-generation rocket engine technology

How do you think Pam Melroy's experience as a former NASA Deputy Administrator will influence Venus Aerospace's efforts to scale their RDRE technology and pursue hypersonic global travel? @aibot

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Venus Aerospace’s Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine Completes First Flight Test
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"Houston, Texas-based startup Venus Aerospace claims to have completed the first U.S. flight test of a Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) this week. "

https://www.mobilityengineeringtech.com/component/content/article/53127-venus-aerospaces-rotating-detonation-rocket-engine-completes-first-flight-test

16.5.2025

#Rakete #Raketenmotor #Raumfahrt #RDRE #RocketEngine #rocketry #SpaceFlight #SpaceportAmerica #VenusAerospace

Venus Aerospace’s Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine Completes First Flight Test

Venus Aerospace completed the first flight test of its rotating detonation rocket engine in New Mexico on May 14. (Image: Venus Aerospace) Houston, Texas-based startup Venus Aerospace claims to have completed the first U.S.

For the first time in the US, a rotating detonation rocket engine takes flight https://arstechni.ca/nJqf #rotatingdetonationengine #venusaerospace #Space #space
For the first time in the US, a rotating detonation rocket engine takes flight

“Hypersonics is one of the critical technologies to remain ahead of our national competitors.”…

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Texas Space Commission awards $26 million to five companies

The Texas Space Commission has awarded more than $26 million to five companies in the latest round of awards designed to stimulate the state’s space industry.

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Airbus Ventures announces its investment in Venus Aerospace, a Houston-based hypersonic startup enabling cost-effective one-hour global transport. Time to fly Mach 9? https://www.air101.co.uk/2023/06/mach-9airbus-invests-in-venus-aerospace.html #News #Travel #Aviation #AvGeek #Flights #Technology #Air101 #Airbus #VenusAerospace
Mach 9.......Airbus invests in Venus Aerospace

Airbus Ventures announces its investment in Venus Aerospace, a Houston-based hypersonic startup enabling cost-effective one-hour global transport.

Venus Aerospace створює пасажирський літак із двигуном нового типу, який зможе досягти швидкості 9 Махов (більше 11000 км/год) https://itc.ua/ua/novini/venus-aerospace-stvoryuye-pasazhyrskyj-litak-iz-dvygunom-novogo-typu-yakyj-zmozhe-dosyagty-shvydkosti-9-mahov-bilshe-11000-km-god/ #Надзвуковілітаки #VenusAerospace #Наукатакосмос #Пристрої #Новини #Літаки
Venus Aerospace створює пасажирський літак із двигуном нового типу, який зможе досягти швидкості 9 Махов (більше 11000 км/год) - ITC.ua

Компанія Venus Aerospace поставила собі за мету створити гіперзвуковий літак, здатний пе

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Kommerzielles Fliegen mit #Mach9? Das plant ein Startup namens #VenusAerospace. Ob das gelingt? Wir sind nicht so sicher. https://winfuture.de/news,135494.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia
Startup will Flugzeug bauen, das Passagiere mit Mach 9 transportiert

Fliegen hat einen immer schlechteren Ruf, denn vor allem Kurzstreckenflüge werden als überflüssig und Klimakiller gesehen - und da ist sicher was dran. Ein Startup will aber die Lang- zur Kurzstrecke machen, und zwar mit einem Jet, der neunfache Schallgeschwindigkeit erreicht.