Engine

RocketMotorTwo

310-kN thrust engine that powers SpaceShipTwo with a hybrid fuel.

Engine Info

In Service
HTPB
Specifications
Sea-Level
Vacuum
Number of Chambers
Chamber Pressure
Performance
Sea-Level
Vacuum
Thrust (kN)
No Data
No Data
Specific Impulse (km/s)
No Data
No Data

Related Links

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Additional Background

The engine is hybrid in that it uses both a solid fuel and a liquid oxidizer. It currently uses a combination of HTPB and nitrous oxide.

Originally built by Sierra Nevada Corporation, these engines are now built in-house by Virgin Galactic.

Used On

Spacecraft
Virgin Galactic
In Service
Crew
Launchers
No items found.

Company

Publicly-Traded
Active Business

Development History

Service History

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