ENGINE COMPONENTS

Turbopumps, injectors, nozzles, combustion chambers — the parts that make rocket engines work.

Deep-dive into the subcomponents of rocket propulsion systems. Understand how turbopumps spin at 36,000 RPM, why pintle injectors changed engine design, and how regenerative cooling keeps chambers from melting.

20 components
Nozzle
Ablative Nozzle
Ablative Type
4 enginesVarious
Injector
Coaxial Shear Injector
Coaxial Shear Type
6 enginesVarious (engine-specific)
Nozzle
De Laval Nozzle
Converging-Diverging
1 enginesUniversal design — all rocket engine manufacturers
Nozzle
Extendable Nozzle (RL-10)
Extendable / Deployable
2 enginesAerojet Rocketdyne / Snecma (carbon-carbon)
Thermal Management
Film Cooling System
Passive Cooling
3 enginesVarious (integrated into injector/chamber design)
Power Cycle Component
Gas Generator
Gas Generator
6 enginesVarious (integrated into engine)
Thrust Vector Control
Gimbal System
Gimbal Mount
7 enginesVarious (Moog, Parker, Curtiss-Wright, engine manufacturers)
Injector
Impinging Injector
Impinging Type
5 enginesVarious (engine-specific)
Injector
Pintle Injector
Pintle Type
3 enginesTRW (original), SpaceX (Merlin), various
Power Cycle Component
Preburner
Preburner
6 enginesVarious (staged combustion engines only)
Flow Control
Propellant Valve Assembly
Valve Assembly
6 enginesMoog, Parker Hannifin, Valcor, Marotta (and engine manufacturers)
Ignition System
Pyrotechnic Igniter
Pyrotechnic
4 enginesVarious (Pacific Scientific, Ensign-Bickford, etc.)
Thermal Management
Regenerative Cooling System
Active Cooling
7 enginesVarious (integrated into engine design)
Propellant Feed System
RS-25 HPFTP (High Pressure Fuel Turbopump)
High Pressure Fuel Pump
1 enginesAerojet Rocketdyne (Rocketdyne)
Propellant Feed System
RS-25 HPOTP (High Pressure Oxidizer Turbopump)
High Pressure Oxidizer Pump
1 enginesAerojet Rocketdyne (Rocketdyne)
Ignition System
Spark Igniter
Electrical Spark
3 enginesVarious (Unison Industries, Champion, engine manufacturers)
Ignition System
TEA-TEB Ignition System
Chemical (Pyrophoric)
2 enginesSpaceX (implementation), various chemical suppliers
Ignition System
Torch Igniter
Torch Type
4 enginesVarious (engine-specific)
Hot Gas Ducting
Turbine Exhaust Manifold
Exhaust Manifold
4 enginesVarious (integrated into engine)
Propellant Feed System
Turbopump
Pump Assembly
7 enginesVarious (engine-specific)

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Explore every rocket engine subcomponent tracked on Space Launch Live. From the extreme-RPM turbopumps that feed propellant into combustion chambers, to the precisely engineered injector heads that atomize fuel and oxidizer, to regeneratively-cooled nozzles that withstand thousands of degrees — understand the engineering that makes spaceflight possible. Browse component categories including turbomachinery, combustion systems, nozzle assemblies, cooling systems, ignition devices, thrust vector control actuators, valves, and seals.

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