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World’s first rotating detonation rocket engine lands $91M to scale production

Houston-based Venus Aerospace has raised $91 million in Series B funding to expand production ...
Defense One

Defense Business Brief: Rocket engine startup eyes production; NATO Summit Day 1; Anduril’s first NATO contract

Rocket engine startup Venus Aerospace only has one major test flight under its belt, but the company just raised $91 million ...
Ars Technica

Yes, Rocket Lab is blowing up engines. No, it’s not a big deal, CEO says.

A little more than two months ago, a Rocket Lab employee called the Stennis Space Center Fire Department from the nearby E3 test stand. There was a grass fire where Archimedes engines undergo testing.
AeroTime

Venus Aerospace raises $91M for high-thrust rotating detonation rocket engine

Venus Aerospace, a Houston, Texas-based startup, announced on July 8, 2026, that it has closed a $91 million Series B funding ...
SpaceNews

Venus Aerospace raises $91 million to scale rocket engine technology

Venus Aerospace, a Houston-based propulsion startup developing rocket engines for hypersonic flight and space transportation, said July 8 it raised $91 million in a Series B funding round to expand ...