Propulsion Cryogenics & Advanced Development

Propulsion Cryogenics & Advanced Development (PCAD), was a NASA rocket engine development project from 2005 to 2010 that included methalox engines (liquid methane and liquid oxygen).[https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/20160006983.pdf Foundational Methane Propulsion Related Technology Efforts, and challenges for Applications to Human Exploration Beyond Earth Orbit Nov 2016]

Ablative engines were developed by KT engineering, and Aerojet.

A regeneratively cooled engine was developed by XCOR/ATK.

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