A look inside Vaya Space's Dauntless rocket manufacturing and testing

Florida-based launch company Vaya Space is working towards the first launch of its Dauntless rocket, a two-stage launch vehicle designed and assembled on Florida's Space Coast.
On Monday, July 15, 2024, they received their first pathfinding liquid oxygen tank shell, which will be used in their test campaign. The delivery came from California-based Scorpius Space Launch Company, which also manufactured the LOX tank used on Intuitive Machines' Nova-C lander, Odysseus.
Spaceflight Now Reporter Will Robinson-Smith got an exclusive tour of the Vaya Space facilities in Cocoa and their test stand to learn more about the production of the rocket and the path to launch at Space Launch Complex 13 (SLC-13) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, the location also known as Landing Zone 1 where SpaceX currently lands some of its Falcon 9 first stage boosters.
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[@StingerNSW]

Thanks Will, love your overall coverage of the space industry 👍

[@exosaerospace]

Go VAYA, keep innovating your way into space!

[@KalystiaLee]

Thanks, Will! Love seeing this! 😊🚀 I'll be watching their progress.

[@dphuntsman]

Excellent report, Will! - Dave Huntsman

[@regolith1350]

Nice video. Spaceflight Now is fast becoming one of my preferred space channels. It's a nice balance of old school professional reporting with a NewSpace perspective.

[@mustang7272]

Christopher looks like he should be playing guitar in a metal band 😂 Good on ya building rockets man. 😊

[@rickpowis5735]

Funny thing! He actually has his own metal band and plays at our company functions. 😂

[@-108-]

@@rickpowis5735 His very own metal band???

[@imleta]

Great info! Thanks SFN and Will, for keeping us informed! Appreciate it and you!

[@dphuntsman]

It sounded like SpaceX already had in-word a plan to build and transition to a new set of landing pads at the Cape. Can you give us a few words on that? - Dave Huntsman

[@johntheux9238]

Is this a bound metal deposition printer like the desktop metal studio system?

[@beverlyalton432]

👽👀

[@-108-]

So... would it be correct to characterize them as undaunted?

[@Kaden_84]

First

[@TheJoedirt6000]

Good Luck with FAA approval. 😵

[@-108-]

Yeah! Hahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!

[@-108-]

Christopher needs to: 1. Wash his hair 2. Pull his hair out of his jacket (Otherwise, why have long hair?)