The company said the ceramic matrix composite nozzle extension will improve performance of the engines and lower its cost of production. “Firefly’s expertise in both carbon composites and ...

Credit: Firefly The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has awarded Firefly Aerospace a contract to develop a ceramic matrix composite rocket nozzle extension for liquid rocket engines.

at the Edwards Air Force Base in California to develop a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) nozzle extension for applications in liquid rocket engines. This advanced, lightweight material improves ...

CMCs are made up of two major components: a reinforcing material for strength and stiffness and a matrix material to hold the composite together. CMCs have both ceramic reinforcement and matrix. This ...

at the Edwards Air Force Base in California to develop a ceramic matrix composite (CMC) nozzle extension for applications in liquid rocket engines. This advanced, lightweight material improves rocket ...