2010 News
December:
Ventions awarded NASA GRC Phase I SBIR for development of transpiration-cooled thrust chambers.
October:
Ventions receives NASA MSFC Phase II SBIR award for development of regeneratively-cooled, turbopump-fed, LOX / RP-1 engine in the 5,000lbf thrust-class.
August:
Ventions transitions aerodynamically-geared turbofan and periodic flow gas turbine technology to third-party for on-going development / commercialization.
May:
Ventions awarded multi-year DARPA TTO contract for development of high-performance micro rocket stages.
2009 News
November:
Ventions awarded NASA MSFC Phase I SBIR for development of turbopump-fed, cryogenic rocket engines for lunar ascent applications.
October:
Ventions awarded NASA JPL Phase II SBIR for on-going development of electric-pumps for Mars ascent vehicle applications.
August:
Ventions hot-fire tests regeneratively-cooled, Peroxide / JP-7 thrusters in multi-engine configuration under DARPA TTO program.
July:
Ventions demonstrates prototype electric pump for small-scale thruster application under NASA JPL program.
June:
Ventions receives 2 DARPA Phase I SBIRs for development of aerodynamically-geared turbofan for personal air-vehicle applications, and for development of high-performance rocket stages.
2008 News
December:
Ventions awarded NASA JPL Phase I SBIR for development of light-weight pump technologies for MARS ascent vehicle applications.
August:
Ventions commences work on NASA ARC / MDA program developing small-scale propulsion technologies for MKV applications.
May:
Ventions awarded follow-on DARPA TTO seedling for demonstration of regeneratively-cooled, liquid bipropellant rocket engines.
2007 News
November:
Ventions completes hot-fire testing of foil-fabricated GOX / Methane thrust chamber in the 50lbf thrust-class under DARPA sponsored seedling program.
October:
Ventions / MIT team wins Air Force STTR for development of silicon-based micro-thrusters for small-satellite applications.
July:
Ventions completes successful testing of prototype aerodynamically-geared fan under DARPA TTO program.
April:
Ventions awarded DARPA TTO seedling for development of high T/W micro-rockets for small launch vehicle applications.
2006 News
December:
Ventions receives DARPA TTO seedling for development of advanced aerodynamically-geared turbofan.
April:
Ventions awarded DOE Inventions and Innovation Phase I award for development of high-efficiency periodic flow gas turbine.
January:
Ventions selected on MIT / Lincoln Laboratory team to support DARPA feasibility study for small scale launch vehicles.