NASA Partners with Masten to Mature 25,000lbf Methalox Engine

NASA:

Masten Space Systems, Inc., Mojave, California: Maturing the M10A 25,000lbf Liquid Oxygen/Methane Broadsword Engine

Masten Space Systems is developing an engine which incorporates advanced manufacturing techniques. The engine will be used to provide a lower-cost reusable launch service for the growing CubeSat and smallsat launch market.

Last year, Masten’s Phase I SBIR proposal was selected which helped support the initial development of the engine. In that abstract, they discuss usage of this engine and its derivatives as propulsion for a Mars ascent vehicle, and Xephyr, their entry into DARPA’s XS-1 program.

Good to see more activity on this front.