Hypergolic Engine

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Sierra Space Expands VORTEX® Product Line with New 1,500 lbf Hypergolic Engine

Sierra Space, a leading, pureplay commercial space company building the first end-to-end business and technology platform in space, announced today it successfully completed a hot-fire test campaign of a new hypergolic engine. The Sierra Space VORTEX® VRM1500-H produces 1,500 pounds of force (lbf) thrust and achieved high thrust efficiency during recent testing. VORTEX technology will serve a critical industry need…