The European Rocket Propulsion Index is an effort to map the propulsion systems being used and developed by European launch companies from startups to industry stalwarts like ArianeGroup. If you would like to add or correct an entry, please email andrewp@europeanspaceflight.com.
Company | Name | Vehicle | Fuel | Thrust (kN) | ISP (sec) | Stage | Status |
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ArianeGroup | Vulcain 2 | Ariane 5 | LOX/LH2 | 1350 | 433 | 1 | Operational |
ArianeGroup | Vinci | Ariane 6 | LOX/LH2 | 180 | 458.2 | 2 | Testing |
ESA/ArianeGroup | BERTA Green | Ariane 6 | 5 | 3 | Development | ||
ESA/ArianeGroup | BERTA | Ariane 6 | 5 | 3 | Development | ||
ArianeGroup | Vulcain 2.1 | Ariane 6 | LOX/LH2 | 1371 | 432 | 1 | Testing |
ArianeGroup | Prometheus | Themis | LOX/CH4 | 980 | 360 | 1 | Testing |
Europropulsion | P80 | Vega | Aluminium-HTPB | 3015 | 280 | 1 | Operational |
Europropulsion | P120 C | Vega-C, Vega-E, Ariane 6 | Aluminium-HTPB | 4500 | 278.5 | 1 | Operational |
Europropulsion | P120 C+ | Vega-C, Vega-E, Ariane 6 | Aluminium-HTPB | 1 | Proposed | ||
Avio | Zefiro 23 | Vega | Aluminium-HTPB | 1122 | 287.5 | 2 | Operational |
Avio | Zafiro 40 | Vega-C | Aluminium-HTPB | 1304 | 293.5 | 2 | Operational |
Avio | Zefiro 9 | Vega, Vega-C | Aluminium-HTPB | 314 | 295.2 | 3 | Operational |
Yuzhmash | RD-843 | Vega, Vega-C | N2O4 / UDMH | 2.42 | 314.6 | 4 | Operational |
Avio | M10 | Vega-E, SLS | LOX / LCH4 | 98 | 362 | 2 | Testing |
Avio | M60 | SLS | LOX / LCH4 | 500 | 1 | Development | |
Copenhagen Suborbitals | BPM100 | Spica | LOX /Ethanol | 100 | 1 | Development | |
Dark | Launcher #1 | LOX/CH4 | 1 | Early development | |||
Dark | Launcher #1 | LOX/CH4 | 2 | Early development | |||
Dark | Launcher #1 | N20/C2H6 | 3 | Early development | |||
HyImpulse | HyPLOX75 | SL1, SR75 | LOX/Paraffin | 90 | 307 | 1 | Testing |
HyImpulse | HyPLOX75 | SL1 | LOX/Paraffin | 115 | 332 | 2 | Testing |
HyImpulse | HyPLOX10 | SL1 | LOX/Paraffin | 91 | 338 | 3 | Testing |
HyPr Space | OB-1 Mk2 | HTPB / LOX (aerospike) | 1 | Development | |||
HyPr Space | OB-1 Mk2 | HTPB / LOX (bell nozzle) | 2 | Development | |||
Isar | Aquila SL | Spectrum | LOX/Liquid Propane | 75 | 1 | Development | |
Isar | Aquila Vac | Spectrum | LOX/Liquid Propane | 94 | 2 | Development | |
Latitude | Navier | Zephyr | LOX/RP-1 | 1 | Development | ||
Latitude | Navier Vac | Zephyr | LOX/RP-1 | 2 | Development | ||
Maiaspace | Prometheus | Maia | LOX/CH4 | 1 | Testing | ||
Maiaspace | Prometheus Vac | Maia | LOX/CH4 | 2 | Testing | ||
OPUS Aerospace | Elanion | Sterne | LOX/LPG | 1 | Development | ||
OPUS Aerospace | Elanion Vac | Sterne | LOX/LPG | 2 | Development | ||
Orbex | Prime | LOX/BioLPG | 1 | Development | |||
Orbex | Prime | LOX/BioLPG | 2 | Development | |||
PLD Space | TEPREL-C | Miura 5 | LOX/RP-1 | 190 | 1 | Testing | |
PLD Space | TEPREL-C Vac | Miura 5 | LOX/RP-1 | 50 | 2 | Testing | |
PLD Space | Kick Stage | Miura 5 | 0.2 | 3 | Development | ||
PLD Space | TEPREL-B | Miura 1 | LOX/RP-1 | 30.2 | 1 | Testing | |
Pangea | ARCOS | LOX/CH4 | 300 | 1 | Development | ||
Rocket Factory Augsburg | Helix | RFA ONE | LOX/RP-1 | 100 | 325 | 1 | Testing |
Rocket Factory Augsburg | Helix Vac | RFA ONE | LOX/RP-1 | 100 | 350 | 2 | Testing |
Rocket Factory Augsburg | Fenix | RFA ONE | CH3NO2 | 1.5 | 325 | 3 | Testing |
Sirius Space | Star 1 | Sirius 1, Sirius 13, Sirius 15 | LOX/CH4 | 38 | 1 | Development | |
Sirius Space | Star 1 Vac | Sirius 1, Sirius 13, Sirius 15 | LOX/CH4 | 38 | 2 | Development | |
Skyrora | Skyforce | Skyrora XL | HTP/Kerosene | 70 | 250 | 1 | Testing |
Skyrora | Skyforce Vac | Skyrora XL | HTP/Kerosene | 85 | 306 | 2 | Testing |
Skyrora | LEO egine | Skyrora XL | HTP/Kerosene | 3.5 | 305 | 3 | Development |
SmallSpark | S4-Hive | Frost-1 | 1 | Development | |||
SmallSpark | S4-Hive Vac | Frost-1 | 2 | Development | |||
ArianeGroup | HM7B | Ariane 5 | LOX/LH2 | 64.8 | 446 | 2 | Operational |
B2Space | COL-3 | Colibri | Ammonium Perchlorate Composite Propellants/Aluminium-HTPB | 28.1 | 294 | 3 | Development |
B2Space | COL-2 | Colibri | Ammonium Perchlorate Composite Propellants/Aluminium-HTPB | 32.5 | 296 | 2 | Development |
B2Space | COL-1 | Colibri | Ammonium Perchlorate Composite Propellants/Aluminium-HTPB | 130.5 | 296 | 1 | Development |