The U.S. Air Force <\/b>has awarded rocket propulsion company Ursa Major<\/b> funding for development of its Hadley engine. The contract is under the U.S. Air Force Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) program. <\/p>\n
Hadley is a 5,000-pound thrust, oxygen-rich staged combustion engine designed for both the booster and upper-stage phases to launch satellites into Low-Earth Orbit. As part of the AFRL contract deliverables, Ursa Major will also be providing the Air Force Research Lab with data sets from extensive testing of multiple Hadley engines, including measurements of specific impulse, or ISP, combustion stability, vibration and shock profiles, and range of inlet pressures and temperatures.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe selected Ursa Major and its Hadley rocket engine based on the company\u2019s experienced technical and leadership teams and the engine\u2019s proven performance,\u201d said Shawn Phillips, Chief of the AFRL Rocket Propulsion Division (aka The AFRL Rocket Lab). \u201cThis partnership is one example of how the federal government is furthering its research and development progress by engaging with our country\u2019s promising entrepreneurs and innovators.\u201d<\/p>\n
TACFI funding is through the AFVentures program, available to small businesses with a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR). It is designed to bridge the \u201cvalley of death\u201d between Phase II and Phase III. <\/p>\n
Earlier this year, Ursa Major received a 200-engine order from Phantom Space Corp. for its Hadley and Ripley Engines to fuel Phantom\u2019s Daytona rocket. Ursa Major has also provided the Hadley engine to Stratolaunch, which provides aircraft for hypersonic flight-testing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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