TR-106

TR-106
A TRW 650K low-cost pintle engine undergoes hot-fire testing at SSC's E-1 test stand.
Country of originUnited States
ManufacturerTRW
Applicationlow-cost throttleable booster engine
Liquid-fuel engine
PropellantLiquid oxygen / LH2 (liquid hydrogen)
Performance
Thrust, sea-level2,892 kN (650,000 lbf)
Dimensions
Dry mass00 kg (0 lb)

The TR-106 or low-cost pintle engine (LCPE) was a developmental rocket engine designed by TRW under the Space Launch Initiative to reduce the cost of launch services and space flight. Operating on LOX/LH2 the engine had a thrust of 2892 kN, or 650,000 pounds, making it one of the most powerful engines ever constructed.

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