De-risk assessment: Liquid Oxygen Turbopump
Programme
                            GSTP
            Programme Reference
                            G617-241TAad
            Prime Contractor
                            LENA Space
            Start Date
                            End Date
                            Status
                            Closed
            Country
                            United Kingdom
            
          Objectives
                            Demonstrate 60kN LOX pump design, increased performance through Additive Manufacturing, MGSE design, and testing.
Description
                            The majority of large engine activity in Europe is hydrogen based and requires more costly pump technology, with deep cryogenic temperatures and complex sealing requirements. This activity was to demonstrate a low-cost LOX pump design, manufacture and test capability with view to enabling a LOX Kerosene 60kN engine program. These engines are more appropriate for the small launcher market than LOX/LH2.
Application Domain
                            Generic Technologies
            Technology Domain
                            19 - Propulsion
            Competence Domain
                            7-Propulsion, Space Transportation and Re-entry Vehicles
            Initial TRL
                            TRL N/A
            Target TRL
                            TRL N/A
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