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Venus Aerospace Appoints Former NASA Leader to Its Board of Directors
Venus Aerospace, the Houston-based startup redefining rocket engine propulsion, today announced the appointment of aerospace veteran Pamela Melroy, former NASA Deputy Administrator, to its Board of Directors.
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