Velontra
Hypersonic space plane that can take-off from any location and weather
What they do
Traditional rocket launches are costly, weather- and site-constrained, and provide limited flexibility for accessing specific orbits.
A horizontal-takeoff hypersonic spaceplane using air-breathing propulsion to reach high altitude and Mach 5 before deploying a second-stage rocket to deliver payloads to desired orbits.
Government and commercial space customers needing reliable, flexible orbital payload delivery.
Founders
Most recently first employee at Hermeus where I designed, built and tested a Turbine-Based-Combined-Cycle prototype demonstrator up to Mach 4+. Prior to that I worked at GE Aviation in Afterburner Design. Before GE I was at Georgia Tech where I did research in computational fluid dynamic simulations of reacting flows while obtaining a MS in Combustion. I started at Michigan State University with a BS in Mechanical Engineering.
Company timeline
- Founded2021
- YC batchSummer 2022
- StatusActive
- Team size5 people
- LocationCincinnati, OH, USA
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