Project Sisyphus Reusable Rocket Engine
Sector: Metal • Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Source: University of Waterloo
A fully reusable rocket engine designed, built, and tested by University of Waterloo engineering students as part of their Capstone Design project. The engine uses regenerative cooling with fuel circulating through built-in channels to prevent melting and features additively manufactured copper parts. It aims to make test launches easier and more affordable for student rocketry.
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Metal, Aerospace & Defense, Education, Commercial
- Location
- Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- University of Waterloo
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Original status | completed |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A fully reusable rocket engine designed, built, and tested by University of Waterloo engineering students as part of their Capstone Design project. The engine uses regenerative cooling with fuel circulating through built-in channels to prevent melting and features additively manufactured copper parts. It aims to make test launches easier and more affordable for student rocketry. |
Original sector | Engineering |
Location
Country | Canada |
State | Ontario |
City | Waterloo |
Source
Source | University of Waterloo |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Metal, Aerospace & Defense, Education, Commercial |
Article published date | 2026-04-18 |
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