Vaya Space

Vaya Space is a space and defense company, founded in 2017 as Rocket Crafters, based in Cocoa, Florida. It develops and manufactures orbital launch vehicles and vortex-hybrid rocket engines.
In 2022, the company won the International Green Apple Environment Award and was recognised as a Green World Ambassador.
In 2024, it was awarded a contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWERX to develop hybrid engine technology for hypersonic missiles.
A Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation and Missile Center was signed in 2024.
Its hybrid rocket has a successful launch on 29 January 2022.
Dauntless is a rocket with 3 stages, hybrid propulsion, length: 19.7 m, and a payload of 1.100 kg to LEO, 600 kg SSO.
Its first orbital trip is planned for 2028. The fuel utilised by the rocket is solid: 3D printed from recycled thermoplastics combined with liquid oxidizer.