Engines
5K Engines are mature - ~30 units built and tested, many for 200 seconds duration.
- Microcosm and AFRL designs
- Costs are 20 to 100 times less than traditional - only 34 person-hours per thrust chamber
We have fired 20K and 50K injectors - Both show > 95% C* efficiency.
- 20K - First generation Schafer low-cost aluminum like-on-like planar design.
- 50K - TRW low-cost pintle design.
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Email us at microcosm@smad.com
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