Ursa Major designs and manufactures reusable rocket propulsion systems, including oxygen-rich staged combustion engines, for commercial space, hypersonic, and national security applications. The company addresses the critical supply shortage in reliable propulsion, which has led to a high rate of launch failures and hindered the growth of the U.S. space and defense sectors.
Funding
$274.1M 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
The U.S. space and defense sectors face a critical shortage of reliable and readily available rocket propulsion systems. This supply bottleneck results in launch failures and hinders growth in both commercial and national security applications.
Solution
Ursa Major Technologies designs and manufactures American-made, high-performing, and reusable rocket propulsion systems to address the propulsion supply shortage. The company's oxygen-rich staged combustion engines are optimized for speed, cost, and reliability, ensuring access to dependable propulsion for the United States and its allies. Ursa Major's engines support critical missions across the commercial space, hypersonic, and national security domains, solidifying U.S. leadership in space and defense. By providing launch-ready propulsion systems, Ursa Major enables bolder missions and accelerates advancement across the aerospace industry.
Target Audience
Ursa Major serves commercial space enterprises, defense contractors, and the Department of Defense, providing propulsion solutions for launch, hypersonics, and national security missions.
Features
- Reusable rocket engines designed for reliability and cost-effectiveness
- Oxygen-rich staged combustion technology
- Additive manufacturing techniques for scalable production
- Engine options for tactical hypersonics, missile defense, in-space propulsion, and small to heavy launch vehicles
- Draper engine for hypersonics defense, in-space propulsion, and rapid launch
- Hadley engine for small launch and hypersonic applications
- Ripley engine for small to medium launch applications
- Arroway engine for heavy and national security launch