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Ursa Major Technologies

operating 201–500 employees

Designs and manufactures liquid rocket engines, solid rocket motors, and hypersonic propulsion systems for commercial launch and U.S. defense applications.

About

Ursa Major Technologies designs, develops, and manufactures rocket engines, solid rocket motors, and integrated missile systems for space launch, hypersonic flight, and defense applications. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Berthoud, Colorado, the company operates as a merchant supplier of propulsion, enabling launch vehicle providers and defense programs to procure flight-qualified engines rather than developing them in-house.

Its liquid engine portfolio includes the Hadley, Ripley, Arroway, and Draper engines spanning 4,000 to 300,000+ lbf across LOX/kerosene and LOX/methane cycles. The company also produces additively manufactured solid rocket motors through its Lynx production process and has introduced the HAVOC hypersonic missile system. Ursa Major leverages additive manufacturing extensively, with engines more than 80% 3D-printed by mass, and operates test facilities in Colorado and an advanced manufacturing center in Youngstown, Ohio.

Products & Services

65,000-300,000+ lbf LOX/methane full-flow staged combustion engine for heavy and national security launch
4,000 lbf hydrogen peroxide/kerosene storable liquid rocket engine for tactical hypersonics and in-space propulsion
Complete hypersonic missile system powered by Draper engine with in-house solid rocket motor booster
5,000 lbf LOX/kerosene oxygen-rich staged combustion liquid rocket engine for small launch and hypersonic applications
50,000 lbf LOX/kerosene oxygen-rich staged combustion liquid rocket engine for small to medium commercial launch
Additively manufactured SRMs in 2-22 inch diameters using the Lynx production process

Locations

Berthoud, CO
HQ
Youngstown, OH
Advanced Additive Manufacturing Center
Washington, DC
DC Office

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Overview

Founded 2015
HQ Berthoud, Colorado, USA
Type Private Company

Leadership

Chris Spagnoletti
Chief Executive Officer
Bill Nash
Chief Financial Officer
Justin Siebert
Chief Operating Officer
Jason Meredith
President, Solid Missile Systems
Ben Nicholson
Chief Business Officer
Chris Engdahl
Chief Safety and Risk Officer
Nick Doucette
Vice President, Operations
James Swartout
Vice President, Strategic Development

Classification