RPS is delighted to have been awarded a $200K Technology Enhancement for Commercial Partnerships (TECP) grant from NSF for development of a reusable suborbital launch vehicle powered by the Centurion rocket engine. The rocket pursues dual-use goals as a commercial platform for low-gravity research and experimentation, and/or as a surveillance and reconnaissance mobile platform in […]

RPS completed hot-fire testing of its preburner today. The preburner operates on liquid oxygen (LOX) and liquid natural gas (LNG) propellants and is a critical power generation component of the Centurion staged combustion liquid rocket engine. The test campaign spanned (54) tests and validated preburner performance at full power, ability to deep-throttle to 25% power […]

Kent, WA – Rocket Propulsion Systems LLC (RPS) announces it has been selected by SpaceWERX for a SBIR Phase I contract in the amount of $50,656 focused on Low-Cost Orbital Vehicle development to address the most pressing challenges in the Department of the Air Force (DAF). The Air Force Research Laboratory and SpaceWERX, the innovation […]

Rocket Propulsion Systems has graduated from the Endless Frontier Labs 2023-2024 cohort – one of 49 ground-breaking companies! It has been an incredible journey working alongside EFL mentors, NYU Stern MBA students, and the rest of the companies selected for the Deep Tech track.  Endless Frontier Labs (EFL), a program for early-stage science and technology-based […]

We are thrilled to have been accepted into NYU Stern School of Business / Endless Frontier Labs (EFL) business accelerator, 2023-2024 Deep Tech cohort! EFL accelerates the success of early-stage science and technology based startups through a goals-oriented mentorship program, access to capital, support from NYU Stern’s top MBA students for business execution, and an opportunity to be a […]

We are excited to announce that RPS has been selected for the 2023 National Security Innovation Network Vector accelerator cohort. Over the next 10 weeks, our team will be working to develop dual-use applications of our low-cost “Centurion” rocket engine technology. We are excited to explore how our company might help address key national security priorities […]

RPS team is honored to have won the $1M SBIR Phase II award from the National Science Foundation.  In Phase II we will validate thrust performance, reliability, reusability, and scalability of the Centurion rocket engine we’ve developed in Phase I and lay the foundation for future engine production.  At $150K sales price, these engines will […]

RPS was delighted to participate in CAMPS innovation forum and share thoughts on current developments in space industry and how they could benefit the advanced manufacturers. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KL0yt0JtAtc

RPS welcomes Bahn Lee as its Advisor. Bahn Lee has been one of three early employees of Redfin, taking the company from a 3-person startup with $0 to IPO. So grateful to have him in our team!

RPS welcomes Byron Robinson – USA Olympian and Chairman and CEO of Robinson & Co Banking – as its Chief Development Officer. Tremendously proud to have a superhuman like him on board! Check out more on his bio here.