Broadsword Rocket Engine
Masten Space Systems
25,000 lbf dual expander cycle engine developed through DARPA XS-1 and NASA Tipping Point programs — additively manufactured aluminum metal matrix composite thrust chamber, just three parts.
Technical specifications
- Thrust
- 25,000 lbf
- Cycle
- Dual expander
- Propellants
- Liquid Oxygen / Methane
- Programs
- DARPA XS-1, NASA Tipping Point
- Thrust chamber material
- Aluminum metal matrix composite (additively manufactured, 3 parts)
About
Broadsword is Masten’s next-generation 25,000 lbf thrust dual expander cycle rocket engine, developed through the DARPA XS-1 program and further matured through a NASA Tipping Point contract. It features a custom-developed aluminum metal matrix composite thrust chamber assembly, additively manufactured using just three parts, enabling a low-cost solution for reusable launch vehicles.
Documentation
No public datasheet yet — request the datasheet / ICD from the supplier.
