Venus Aerospace has raised $91 million to further develop the company's rotating detonation rocket engine and plans to bring its designs from testing to production across multiple applications.
Original from SPACE.com: Revolutionary rocket engine company Venus Aerospace raises $91 million to scale design
Revolutionary rocket engine company Venus Aerospace raises $91 million to scale design
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