Current Projects

Nomad

675 lbf Jet-A/LOx regen engine
Thrust
3 kN | 675 lbf
Prop | MR
Jet-A/LOx | 1.5
Cooling
Regenerative

Nova

10 kN regen coaxial swirl engine
Thrust
2250 lbf | 10 kN
Prop | MR
Jet-A/LOx | 1.5
Cooling
Regen & Film

Atlas

Safety-driven Jet-A/LOx test stand
Propellants
Jet-A/LOx
Max Pressure (MEOP)
1500 psig
Max Total Flow Rate
12 kg/s

HIVE Avionics

Custom avionics for autonomous lander vehicle
Architecture
32-bit ARM Cortex-M7
Sensing
16 channel, 1 MHz
Memory
16 GB

Prometheus

Jet-A/GOx torch igniter & test stand
Prop | MR
Jet-A/GOx | 1.5
Chamber Pressure
418 psig
Spark Voltage
20 kV

Hornet Drone

Drone testbed for avionics, sensor, & controls V&V
TWR
1.4
Flight Time
>1 min
Structure
3DP PETG

Thrust Vector Control

In-house actuators & gimbal
Gimbal Range
±12 deg
Linear Speed
15.5 in/s
Force
191 lbf

Throttle

Closed-loop two-valve throttle system
Throttle Range
20%-100%
MR Range
1.5 ± 1
Cost
<$500

Water Flow Test Stand

Water test stand for component characterization
Max Pressure
900 psig
DAQ System
NI & Custom GUI
Capacity
16 gal

Legacy DAQ

Configurable data acquisition and controls solution
Polling Rate
>100 Hz
Successful Burns
40+
Architecture
LabJack + Python

Modular DAQ (MODAQ)

Modular PCB-based DAQ for rapid reconfiguration
Signal Channels
32 (Gen 2)
Power Rails
24V | 12V | 5V
Daughter Cards
6 Types

Aorta

LPL's first turbopump project
Head Rise
800 ft
Turbine Power
3.5 kW / Nozzle
Impeller Power
2 kW