Projects

Rocket Engineering’s project experience includes concept design of propulsion systems, supply chain identification, provision of technical support to flight programmes, interim project and programme management, and R&D into advanced space propulsion, from proposal writing, through to project delivery and roadmapping…

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Highlights of project work carried out by Rocket Engineering:

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2021:

SuperMagdrive is a project funded by the UK Space Agency, and in partnership with Magdrive Ltd and Oxford University’s Centre for Applied Superconductivity CfAS. This was funded in part through a UK Space Agency National Space Technology Programme Pathfinder Grant, between November 2020 and April 2021. Find out more about SuperMagdrive in our case study report.

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2020:

Study into fusion energy based space propulsion using UK compact spherical tokamak technology (partnership with: Cranfield University  / Prof. Bob Parkinson, Imperial College London / Dr. Aaron Knoll, Tokamak Energy)

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2019

Small lab bench hybrid rocket engine demonstrator with Cranfield University.

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2017

Development of a small composite liquid oxygen tank , with Geodome Ltd, testing at Kingston University London

(sectioned tank after rapid thermal chilldown containing LOx. Partner: Geodome Ltd)

2016

Bipropellant rocket engine research and development at Kingston University London

(Prototype vortex flow rocket engine developed with PhD Candidate Jack James Marlow)

2012:

High Thrust Apogee Engine (HTAE) interim project management & materials selection technical support.

1.5kN storable propellant HTAE. Client: Moog-Isp Westcott, now Nammo-Westcott)

 2011:

Study into environmental impacts of expendable launch vehicles

(client: Logica CMG UK)