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Black Engine Aerospace

Black Engine Aerospace GmbH is a German SME specializing in the production and development of high-efficiency ceramic rocket engines and components for launchers and orbital propulsion. Founded as a…

Ceramic Rocket EnginesCombined Cycle EnginesHigh-Performance PropulsionHybrid StructuresJournal BearingsOrbital PropulsionPorous CMC SensorsSpace Launchersbea-space.com

Black Engine Aerospace

Ceramic Rocket EnginesCombined Cycle EnginesHigh-Performance PropulsionHybrid StructuresJournal BearingsOrbital PropulsionPorous CMC SensorsSpace Launchersbea-space.com

HQHeilbronn, DE

Team Size2

Open JobsUnknown

Total Funding-

Latest Fundraise6 years ago

TL;DR

Founded: 2018 (DLR spin-off; data foundation 2018-01-26)

Headquarters: Flein / Heilbronn area, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Core technology: Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) high-performance rocket thrust chambers (including transpiration-cooled concepts)

Flagship product metric: HYPE CMC thrust chamber — stated thrust/weight: 60 kN / 120 kg

Leadership: Markus Ortelt (CEO), Oliver Durst (CFO), Dr. Peter Weuta (CTO)

Company Overview

Problem Domain

Chemical rocket propulsion for launchers and orbital propulsion; lightweight/high-temperature thrust chamber and component design.

Founded

2018

Industry

DeepTech

Tech Stack

Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMC)

Transpiration cooling (CMC thrust chamber concepts)

Chemical propulsion thrust chambers

Composite/hybrid aerospace structures

Journal bearings for turbopumps

Porous CMC flow sensors

Mobile propulsion test facility (PYROSTAR)

Funding Track Record

Non-Equity Assistance- 2020-03-06

Recorded in company financial listings; amount not publicly disclosed

Investor Signal

“Support recorded from VentureOut (non-equity assistance, 2020-03-06) and program-level support entries linked to EUSPA / CASSINI Initiative and ESA BIC Baden-Württemberg in public company listings”

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Black Engine Aerospace

Black Engine Aerospace

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