{"id":5128,"date":"2025-06-23T12:35:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T04:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/cleanjoules-spacesaf-fuels-rotating-detonation-rocket-engine-by-venus-aerospace\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T12:35:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T04:35:18","slug":"cleanjoules-spacesaf-fuels-rotating-detonation-rocket-engine-by-venus-aerospace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/cleanjoules-spacesaf-fuels-rotating-detonation-rocket-engine-by-venus-aerospace\/","title":{"rendered":"CleanJoule&#8217;s SpaceSAF Fuels Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine by Venus Aerospace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/1750397717593_638859945371122092.png\" width=\"712\" height=\"386\" alt=\"CleanJoule's SpaceSAF Fuels Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine by Venus Aerospace\" class=\"imageload removeImageattr\" data-original=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/1750397717593_638859945371122092.png\" style=\"\"><meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/cdn.satnow.com\/news\/1750397717593_638859945371122092.png\"><meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"712\"><meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"386\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>CleanJoule<\/strong>, in a first-of-its-kind test, of its high-performance alternative rocket fuel, <strong>SpaceSAF<\/strong>, was successfully used to power a Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) developed by <strong>Venus Aerospace<\/strong>, marking a major validation of next-generation fuel compatibility with cutting-edge propulsion systems. The ground test was conducted at Venus\u2019s Houston-based test site and represents a significant step forward in expanding the operational flexibility of RDRE technology across dual use missions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget-layout related-content-also-read-box my-3\">\n<h4 class=\"mb-0\">Also Read: What is an Electric Propulsion System for Satellites?<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>\u201cWithout affordable, domestically-produced alternative fuels, the financial and environmental costs of space missions become unsustainable,\u201d<\/em> said <strong>Mukund Karanjikar<\/strong>, <strong>CEO and founder, CleanJoule<\/strong>. <em>&#8220;The successful detonation of an RDRE utilizing SpaceSAF proves that alternative fuels can deliver for both performance and emissions needs in commercial and defense applications.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>SpaceSAF is a drop-in replacement for liquid (RP-1 &amp; RP-2) rocket fuels that improves mission performance including increasing payload and distance. From the same base material used to produce SpaceSAF, CleanJoule also produces a sustainable solid rocket fuel (SSRF) for use as a superior performance, drop-in replacement for existing solid rocket motors. This milestone comes at a critical time with an ecosystem emerging that is focused on expanding access to space across satellite deployment, exploration, and defense systems. As more frequent launches drive up related CO2 emissions, the need for performant alternatives to conventional rocket fuels is urgent.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThis test helps advance an important conversation in aerospace: how to pair next-gen propulsion with alternative fuels that don\u2019t compromise on performance,\u201d<\/em> said <strong>Nick Cardwell<\/strong>, <strong>VP of Product and Advanced Concepts, Venus Aerospace<\/strong>. \u201cCleanJoule\u2019s work on high-performance, low-emissions fuels contributes meaningfully to an evolving space and defense ecosystem, and we\u2019re pleased to see their product perform under real operational conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CleanJoule, in a first-of-its-kind test, of its high-performance alternative rocket fuel, SpaceSAF, was successfully used to power a Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) developed by Venus Aerospace, marking a major validation of next-generation fuel compatibility with cutting-edge propulsion systems. The ground test was conducted at Venus\u2019s Houston-based test site and represents a significant step forward [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[39,41,49,20],"class_list":["post-5128","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-aerospace","tag-defense","tag-propulsion-systems","tag-satellite"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5128"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5128"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5128\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5128"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5128"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5128"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}