Vision
Elegantly Simple Space & Defense
Vision
Elegantly Simple Space & Defense
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Vaya's hybrid rocket engines combine non-toxic, non-explosive propellants with orders of magnitude fewer parts than traditional engines — creating a platform that scales from satellites to hypersonic flight.
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SAFETY FIRST
Non-explosive solid fuel and non-toxic oxidizer make our engines safer to handle, transport, and store than any comparable system.
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RADICAL SIMPLICITY
Fewer moving parts means fewer failure modes — and dramatically lower cost of development, production, and operation.
03
SCALABLE BY DESIGN
A single propulsion architecture scales from in-space thrusters to orbital launchers to missile systems — with in-family performance at every size.
Vaya's hybrid rocket engines combine non-toxic, non-explosive propellants with orders of magnitude fewer parts than traditional engines — creating a platform that scales from satellites to hypersonic flight.
01
SAFETY FIRST
Non-explosive solid fuel and non-toxic oxidizer make our engines safer to handle, transport, and store than any comparable system.
02
RADICAL SIMPLICITY
Fewer moving parts means fewer failure modes — and dramatically lower cost of development, production, and operation.
03
SCALABLE BY DESIGN
A single propulsion architecture scales from in-space thrusters to orbital launchers to missile systems — with in-family performance at every size.
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Our Product
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Our Product
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Our Product
Powered by Patented Hybrid Technology
LAUNCH VEHICLE
DAUNTLESS
Small satellite launcher built around hybrid propulsion — offering cost efficiency, precise delivery, and enhanced safety for LEO and SSO missions.
LEO CAPACITY
1,000+ kg
SSO CAPACITY
800+ kg
OPTIONS
Dedicated / Rideshare
DEFENSE
MISSILE PROPULSION
Hybrid missile propulsion with enhanced range, restart capability, and precision throttle — integrates into existing platforms with minimal modification.
CAPABILITY
Longer Range
THROTTLE
Full Control
OPTIONS
Yes
IN-SPACE
ORBITAL PROPULSION
Rapid orbital maneuver, debris avoidance, and end-of-life deorbit in a long-duration storable system adaptable to standard ESPA fittings.
PROPELLANTS
Non-explosive
FITTING
ESPA Standard
LIFETIME
Extended On-orbit
LAUNCH VEHICLE
DAUNTLESS
Small satellite launcher built around hybrid propulsion — offering cost efficiency, precise delivery, and enhanced safety for LEO and SSO missions.
LEO CAPACITY
1,000+ kg
SSO CAPACITY
800+ kg
OPTIONS
Dedicated / Rideshare
DEFENSE
MISSILE PROPULSION
Hybrid missile propulsion with enhanced range, restart capability, and precision throttle — integrates into existing platforms with minimal modification.
CAPABILITY
Longer Range
THROTTLE
Full Control
RESTART
Yes
IN-SPACE
ORBITAL PROPULSION
Rapid orbital maneuver, debris avoidance, and end-of-life deorbit in a long-duration storable system adaptable to standard ESPA fittings.
PROPELLANTS
Non-explosive
FITTING
ESPA Standard
LIFETIME
Extended On-orbit
The Technology
It Starts With the Engine
It Starts With the Engine
The Technology
3D-PRINTED FUEL
Solid grain printed from 99% recycled thermoplastic — non-explosive and manufacturable in geometries impossible by traditional methods.
RESTART & THROTTLE
Precise oxidizer flow control enables restart and throttle capabilities rivaling the most flexible liquid engines ever produced.
IN-HOUSE SOFTWARE
Proprietary simulation tools model thousands of geometries autonomously — compressing iterative design from months to days.
SCALABLE DNA
One architecture scales from small thrusters to full launch vehicles — in-family performance at every size, no redesign from scratch.
3D-PRINTED FUEL
Solid grain printed from 99% recycled thermoplastic — non-explosive and manufacturable in geometries impossible by traditional methods.
RESTART & THROTTLE
Precise oxidizer flow control enables restart and throttle capabilities rivaling the most flexible liquid engines ever produced.
IN-HOUSE SOFTWARE
Proprietary simulation tools model thousands of geometries autonomously — compressing iterative design from months to days.
SCALABLE DNA
One architecture scales from small thrusters to full launch vehicles — in-family performance at every size, no redesign from scratch.
Why Vaya
A New Approach to Design & Manufacturing
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Months, Not years
Scalable architecture plus flexible additive manufacturing means Vaya can design, build, and fire a custom engine variant in a matter of months — not years.
03
Additive Manufacturing
3D printing enables part geometries impossible a decade ago, eliminating assembly steps and raising the ceiling of efficiency and performance simultaneously.
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On-campus testing
Rapid prototyping in recycled plastic and metal, tested at on-campus facilities — compressing the design-to-fire cycle to a fraction of industry standard.