Hypersonic Startup Completes First Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine Flight Test

Houston, Texas-based startup Venus Aerospace claims to have completed the first flight test of a Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) in the U.S., and possibly anywhere in the world.

Venus's RDRE was launched from a rail at Spaceport America in New Mexico to complete its first flight. On the first flight attempt, Venus’s RDRE successfully launched and flew its engine, validating performance and system integrity under flight conditions. The aerospace startup has released limited information about the test.

Watch this video to learn more about RDRE technology, and the significance of this test flight.

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