Propulsion

About Propulsion

The SEDS UCSD Propulsion Team specializes in pushing the limits of propulsion technology, both at the collegiate level and in the industry. The team has a demonstrated history of firsts such as the first additively manufactured rocket engine to be hot-fired in the public domain (Tri-D) and the first additively manufactured rocket engine to be flown (Ignus I).

The Propulsion Team is currently in the process of wrapping up the design and verification of its next-generation rocket engine, Nephas.

Nephas is a throttling, thrust-vectoring, reusable, restartable, pressure-fed LOX/LNG rocket engine additively manufactured from a copper superalloy. It is designed to be a complete standalone package requiring minimal modification for integration with vehicles. Nephas will power both our Riptide lander and Halya rocket.