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Designer: Microcosm. Developed in: 2000-2004. Application: First stages. Propellants: Lox/Kerosene. Thrust(vac): 356.000 kN (80,031 lbf). Chambers: 1. Country: USA. Status: Hardware. In 2006 Microcosm began development of a new 356,000-newton engine under an AFRL SBIR Phase 1 contract. Both the 20,000-pound-force and 80,000 pound-force engines were follow-on developments to the successful 5,000-pound-force engines. All were ablative chamber, LOX/Jet A propellant engines designed for very low-cost, robust design margins, moderate chamber pressures, high reliability, and expendable applications.
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