New Frontier Aerospace manufactures full-flow staged combustion rocket engines powered by net carbon-negative liquid natural gas, enabling efficient propulsion for hypersonic aircraft and orbital transfer stages. Their technology addresses the need for high-performance, reusable propulsion systems in civil, commercial, and defense sectors, facilitating advanced mobility and logistics solutions.
Funding
$2.8M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Current propulsion systems for hypersonic aircraft and orbital transfer stages often lack the efficiency and reusability required for advanced mobility and logistics solutions. Traditional rocket engines may also rely on fuels that contribute to a net positive carbon footprint.
Solution
New Frontier Aerospace addresses these challenges with its Mjölnir rocket engine, a full-flow staged combustion engine designed for both hypersonic flight and space applications. The Mjölnir engine utilizes liquid natural gas (LNG), which can have a net-negative carbon footprint when renewably sourced. Its design emphasizes reusability through deep throttling and easy start/stop capabilities. The engine's high thrust-to-weight ratio makes it suitable for various applications, including hypersonic aircraft, upper stages, maneuvering spacecraft, and planetary landers. New Frontier Aerospace aims to provide a versatile and efficient propulsion solution for civil, commercial, and defense sectors.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes civil, commercial, and defense organizations involved in hypersonic flight, orbital transfer, and space mobility and logistics.
Features
- Full-flow staged combustion engine cycle for high efficiency and thrust-to-weight ratio
- Designed for use with liquid natural gas (LNG) to enable a net-negative carbon footprint when renewably sourced
- Deep throttling and easy start/stop for high operability and reusability
- Suitable for hypersonic aircraft, upper stages, maneuvering spacecraft, and planetary landers
- Available for purchase with orders being taken for 2024 delivery