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Solid Rocket Motors & Energetics

Kratos delivers leading-edge solid rocket motors and energetics, with superior performance and safety for defense and aerospace applications.

Solid Rocket Motors & Energetics

Kratos’ solid rocket motors, including Oriole, Zeus 1, and Zeus 2, deliver superior performance and reliability for critical missions. The Oriole motor features an optional thrust vectoring nozzle for enhanced in-flight control, while Zeus 1 and Zeus 2 deliver unmatched performance for suborbital launches, serving a range of vital applications for the defense and aerospace industry. Kratos’ energetics solutions strive for optimal performance and safety, with high-reliability solid rockets and propulsion systems that enhance mission readiness. Our state-of-the-art propulsion solutions exemplify our commitment to mission success for the national security, civil space, and commercial launch markets. These technologies reflect our commitment to advancing rocket technology and ensuring mission success.

Solid Rocket Motors & Energetics at a Glance

Explore Kratos’ advanced solid rocket motors and energetics, designed for rapid deployment and mission flexibility, providing scalable, cost-effective rocket solutions without compromising performance or safety.

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Rapid Deployment

Engineered for quick integration and readiness, Kratos’ Oriole, Zeus 1, and Zeus 2 solid rocket motors enable swift mission turnaround.

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Mission Flexibility

Configurable for various trajectories and payloads, Kratos’ solid rocket motors and energetics seamlessly integrate with systems and adapt to missions, making them highly versatile.

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Scalable & Cost-Effective Design

Kratos’ solid rocket motors and energetics are scalable and cost-effective without compromising on performance or safety.

Kratos Zeus SRM

Zeus Solid Rocket Motors

The Kratos-developed Zeus family of solid rocket motors (SRMs) responds to the urgent need for cost-effective launch vehicle stages for hypersonic testing, missile targets, sounding rockets, and national security missions. Zeus 1 and Zeus 2 SRMs offer vastly improved performance while maintaining legacy SRM form factors, thereby easing new technology integration, including with Kratos’ Erinyes and Dark Fury hypersonic flyers. Leveraging proven technology, Zeus SRMs enable faster, farther, and more frequent flights at reduced costs.

Zeus 1 & Zeus 2

Zeus 1 and Zeus 2, 32.6-inch solid rocket motors (SRMs), are affordable replacements for government surplus motors of the same weight class that are no longer available due to dwindling or aging inventories. Zeus 1 is used as first and second stage for sounding rockets, target vehicles, suborbital rockets, and hypersonic and sled track testing; Zeus 2 is used as first, second, and third stage.

Zeus SRMs, designed with high safety factors and improved performance over legacy spin-stabilized sounding rocket motors, offer more science time, greater range, and higher speeds.

Zeus 1 Static Test Firing

Kratos Oriole Rocket System

Oriole Rocket Motor System

Kratos’ Oriole Rocket Motor System provides stage propulsion to a family of suborbital launch systems for targets, scientific, and microgravity research payloads. The Oriole Rocket System includes a fully redundant, digital ignition module that provides safe motor ignition and initiation of additional payload events. The Oriole System also features an optional “drop-in” trapped-ball nozzle and actuation system for thrust vector control during motor burn. The Oriole’s high-strength empennage section accommodates a range of fin spans to ensure stability throughout flight.

Oriole Rocket System

The Oriole Rocket System is used as first, second, or third stage in various launch configurations. It supports sea-level and high-altitude ignition, handles high acceleration and aerodynamic heating, and is compatible with rotational environments. The Oriole System also features an optional “drop-in” trapped-ball nozzle and actuation system for thrust vector control during motor burn.

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SRM Testing

Test & Evaluation

Kratos provides comprehensive test and evaluation services for solid rocket motors and energetics, helping achieve peak performance and safety. With state-of-the-art facilities, our expert team conducts rigorous assessments, including thermal and stress testing. These evaluations validate the reliability and effectiveness of propulsion systems, supporting critical defense and aerospace missions. By leveraging precise testing protocols, we deliver high-quality, mission-ready solutions.

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