Archimedes (rocket engine)

Archimedes engine
Country of originUnited States
New Zealand
DesignerRocket Lab
ManufacturerRocket Lab
ApplicationFirst- and second-stage engine [1]
StatusIn development
Liquid-fuel engine
PropellantLOX / liquid methane[1]
CycleORSC[2][3]
Configuration
Chamber1
Performance
Thrust, vacuum200,000 lbf (890 kN) (Vacuum version)[2]
Thrust, sea-level165,000 lbf (730 kN) [2]
Throttle range100% - 50%
Specific impulse, vacuum329s (SL)
365s (Vac version)[2]
Burn timemultiple[3]
Used in
Neutron
References
References[2][3]

Archimedes is a liquid-fuel rocket engine burning liquid oxygen and liquid methane in an oxidizer-rich staged combustion cycle.[2][3] It is designed by aerospace company Rocket Lab for its Neutron rocket.[1][2]

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