Prometheus Engine Completes Repeated Ignitions at DLR Test Facility

The Prometheus engine completed repeated ignition tests at DLR’s Lampoldshausen facility in Germany. The tests involved the methane-fuelled engine.

Key details

• Test location: DLR’s Lampoldshausen facility in Germany.
• The engine uses methane fuel.
• The testing is described as progress toward reusable propulsion for European launch systems.

The Prometheus engine completed multiple ignitions during testing at DLR’s Lampoldshausen facility.

Why it matters

The tests connect repeated engine ignitions with development work on reusable propulsion for European launch systems. Methane fuel is a defining feature of the Prometheus engine described in the report.