Mulit-Year Deal for 3D Printing of High-Performance Rocket Engines Announced
Ursa Major to Adopt Dyndrite LPBF Pro Software for AM Materials and Process Development
Ursa Major has reached a multi-year licensing agreement with Dyndrite to adopt Dyndrite LPBF Pro software for AM materials and process development, part qualification, and serial production of Ursa Major high-performance rocket propulsion systems.
"Collaboration with Dyndrite has enabled Ursa Major to build advanced parameter strategies that were out of reach just a year ago."
Thomas Pomorski, Ursa Major
The multi-year agreement follows an extensive six-month technical evaluation, where Dyndrite outperformed its existing toolset in both engineering and manufacturing workflows. Ursa Major is now integrating Dyndrite as the core software of its additive strategy.
Ursa Major utilizes laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) for complex, mission-critical propulsion systems. Their staged combustion rocket engines deliver high thrust in compact designs, with advanced features like vector control, throttle capability, and mission restarts. The Draper engine line is the first to implement Dyndrite LPBF Pro, enabling agile development and production.
"Collaboration with Dyndrite has enabled Ursa Major to build advanced parameter strategies that were out of reach just a year ago," said Thomas Pomorski, Director of Additive Manufacturing at Ursa Major. "Their software tools are helping us scale complex AM hardware across machines and platforms, unlocking a new vision for propulsion manufacturing. Together, we are innovating through technical barriers to deliver next-generation defense and hypersonic propulsion hardware that can be manufactured at scale with unprecedented speed."
"Ursa Major is pushing the boundaries of propulsion, and we're proud to be part of that mission," said Harshil Goel, CEO of Dyndrite. "They're not just adopting new software, they're replacing legacy workflows with a programmable, automation-ready approach to additive manufacturing. That's exactly why we built LPBF Pro, to give advanced manufacturers like Ursa Major the power to move fast, scale smart, and control every part of their process."
Dyndrite LPBF Pro is a modern AM software toolkit designed to support critical manufacturing applications. It provides a scriptable CAD-to-Print environment, sophisticated materials and process development tools, unlocks modern agile qualification and calibration processes, and enables repeatable, traceable production lines - all while codifying knowledge within engineering and production teams.