Country of origin | ![]() |
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Date | 2024 |
Designer | Firefly Aerospace |
Manufacturer | Firefly Aerospace |
Application | Main engine |
Associated LV |
Antares 300 Firefly Aerospace MLV |
Status | In development |
Liquid-fuel engine | |
Propellant | LOX / RP-1 |
Performance | |
Thrust, sea-level | 1,000 kN (230,000 lbf) |
The Miranda engine is a liquid-fueled rocket engine currently being developed by Firefly Aerospace. The engine is designed to power both Firefly's MLV (Medium Launch Vehicle) and the Antares 330 from Northrop Grumman. [1]
The Miranda engine generates a thrust of 1,000 kilonewtons (230,000 lbf) fueled by liquid oxygen (LOX) and kerosene (RP-1).
Its development was necessitated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the RD-181 engine previously used on the Antares was built in Russia and subject to sanctions. [2]
Development began in 2022 and in 2024 Firefly reported substantial progress on testing the engine. [3]
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Country of origin | ![]() |
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Date | 2024 |
Designer | Firefly Aerospace |
Manufacturer | Firefly Aerospace |
Application | Main engine |
Associated LV |
Antares 300 Firefly Aerospace MLV |
Status | In development |
Liquid-fuel engine | |
Propellant | LOX / RP-1 |
Performance | |
Thrust, sea-level | 1,000 kN (230,000 lbf) |
The Miranda engine is a liquid-fueled rocket engine currently being developed by Firefly Aerospace. The engine is designed to power both Firefly's MLV (Medium Launch Vehicle) and the Antares 330 from Northrop Grumman. [1]
The Miranda engine generates a thrust of 1,000 kilonewtons (230,000 lbf) fueled by liquid oxygen (LOX) and kerosene (RP-1).
Its development was necessitated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the RD-181 engine previously used on the Antares was built in Russia and subject to sanctions. [2]
Development began in 2022 and in 2024 Firefly reported substantial progress on testing the engine. [3]
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