Current Projects
Hyperion
MPL's first-ever propulsion system, and one of the first regen-cooled engines built by any high school team in the world.
A First for High School Propulsion
Hyperion is a regeneratively cooled 3.75 kN LOX/Ethanol engine, printed from AlSi10Mg. It's one of the first-ever high school regen-cooled engines in the world, and the first high school regen engine that also uses LOX as an oxidizer.
Simple by Design
The injector is an extremely simple machined pintle injector, a deliberate choice to keep the first engine buildable and testable without unnecessary complexity.
A Test Bed, Not a Performance Engine
Hyperion isn't chasing record-setting performance numbers, it's the vehicle that proved out our process, our test stand, and our team.
"Hyperion is not optimized for performance; it is simply a test bed to see what our team can do and what our test stand can do."