New Frontier Aerospace

New Frontier Aerospace is an equity-funded startup that manufactures advanced rocket engines. Their main product, the Mjölnir engine, uses full-flow staged combustion which is described as the most efficient cycle with high thrust to weight. The engine runs on liquid natural gas fuel, which has a net negative carbon footprint when it is sourced renewably. The engine is designed to throttle deeply, start and stop easily, and be reusable. It is available to companies within the United States.

The Mjölnir engine powers a variety of aircraft and spacecraft produced or supported by New Frontier Aerospace. Their civil hypersonic vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft serve cargo, air ambulance, and passenger roles. The space products include spacecraft for mobility and logistics from low Earth orbit to cislunar space, active debris removal, and space superiority missions. The military hypersonic VTOL aircraft focus on mobility, medical evacuation, and air dominance capabilities.

One example aircraft is the Pathfinder. It is a reusable, unmanned vehicle that uses rocket propulsion. Pathfinder takes off vertically, cruises at hypersonic speeds, and lands at austere sites to refuel without needing runways or launch equipment. Its missions cover airlift, resupply, intelligence, surveillance, and medical evacuation.

The company maintains offices in several U.S. cities including Seattle, San Francisco, Shreveport, and Dayton. They focus on commercializing rocket-powered hypersonic VTOL technology for civil, commercial, and defense sectors. New Frontier Aerospace indicates they are not hiring currently but provide a contact form for inquiries about media, business, speaking engagements, and careers.

The website contains information about their leadership team and several detailed product pages. They share news and have a media area with videos. The company’s online presence includes social media links and updates about their mission to develop reusable, efficient rocket engines and hypersonic aircraft.

Services

• Advanced rocket engine manufacturing
• Hypersonic VTOL aircraft development
• Orbital transfer spacecraft
• Cargo air transport
• Air ambulance services
• Passenger hypersonic VTOL aircraft
• Space mobility and logistics
• Active debris removal spacecraft
• Military mobility and medevac aircraft
• Space superiority systems