New Oxygen Preburner Firings a Major Step Toward Rekindling U.S. Hydrocarbon Rocket Engine Leadership

Sub scale oxygen preburner has begun initial firing tests in Sacramento Calif. as part of the U.S. Air Force Hydrocarbon Boost Technology Demonstrator program. Photo Credit: Aerojet Rocketdyne

The U.S. Air Force (USAF) and its rocket engine contractor Aerojet Rocketdyne (AJRD) have achieved a major milestone toward a new U.S. state-of-the-art capability to develop [...]