Venus Aerospace has a vision. They want to fly you across the globe and back before dinner. Venus’s next-generation rocket engine will make hypersonic global transport possible. The vision of being home for dinner is also, most importantly, the core of the company culture.

The company’s dual mission is to create a rocket engine for high-speed travel without sacrificing employee health and well-being. From the onset, the company has supported both missions.

The Venus Flight Plan

Sassie Duggleby, CEO of Venus Aerospace, which she founded with her husband, Dr. Andrew Duggleby, is the culture champion of the company. She refers to their culture as the Venus Flight Plan. “I’m passionate about who we are, how we build, and how we treat our people. Yes, we get to build great technology, but if we build great technology on the backs of our employees, and people have sacrificed their families and their lives, then I think we’ve failed.” She added that the company name, Venus, was intentionally selected to honor the only female planet. A Roman goddess, Venus is also the goddess of love.

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