Vaya Space is a space and defense company, founded in 2017 as Rocket Crafters, based in Cocoa, Florida.[1][2][3][2] It develops and manufactures orbital launch vehicles and vortex-hybrid rocket engines.[4] In 2022, the company won the International Green Apple Environment Award and was recognised as a Green World Ambassador.[5] In 2024, it was awarded a contract by the Air Force Research Laboratory and AFWERX to develop hybrid engine technology for hypersonic missiles.[2][6] A Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation and Missile Center (DEVCOM AvMC) was signed in 2024.[7] Its hybrid rocket has a successful launch on 29 January 2022 (Mojave, California).[4] Dauntless is a rocket with 3 stages, hybrid propulsion (HDPE Fuel/Lox), length: 19.7 m, and a payload of 1.100 kg to LEO, 600 kg SSO. [8] Its first orbital trip is planned for 2026.[9] The fuel utilised by the rocket is solid: 3D printed from recycled thermoplastics[4][8] combined with liquid oxidizer.