New Frontier Aerospace

About New Frontier Aerospace

New Frontier Aerospace (NFA) is an equity-funded startup focused on manufacturing advanced rocket engines to power orbital transfer spacecraft and net carbon-negative hypersonic aircraft for civil, commercial, and defense applications.

Products & Services

Mjolnir Engine:An advanced rocket engine with full-flow staged combustion, offering high efficiency and thrust-to-weight ratio. It uses clean liquid natural gas (LNG) fuel with a net-negative carbon footprint when renewably sourced. It is reusable, supports deep throttling, and is available for purchase with deliveries starting in 2026. Ideal for hypersonic aircraft, upper stages, maneuvering spacecraft, and planetary landers.

Bifrost:Specific details not provided in the content, but it is listed as a product under development by New Frontier Aerospace.

Civilian Hypersonic VTOL:A hypersonic vertical take-off and landing aircraft for civilian use, supporting applications such as cargo transport, air ambulance services, and passenger travel.

Space Applications:Includes mobility and logistics from Low Earth Orbit (LEO) to Cislunar space, active debris removal, and space superiority solutions.

Specialties

Advanced Rocket Engines Hypersonic VTOL Technology Orbital Transfer Spacecraft Net Carbon-Negative Aircraft Full-Flow Staged Combustion Engines

Funding History

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#	Type	Amount Fields	Date Fields	Investors
1	RT: Contract Extension T: - FT: Contract Extension	A: 1500000 MR: - FA: 1.5M FAN: 1500000	D: 2023-02-21 FD: 2023-02-21	1 investors

Contract Extension Latest

2023-02-21

$1.5M

1 investor (Pro only)

Growth Metrics

+45%

Employee Growth

YoY

3.2x

Funding Growth

Last Round

12

Markets

Operating

10K+

Customers

Active

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Team & Leadership

C

Christopher Carney

Senior Policy Advisor

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S

Scott Rice

Lt Gen (ret) USAF/ANG

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A

Alex Tai

Chairman

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B

Bill Bruner

Chief Executive Officer

D

David Gregory

Chief Operating Officer

J

Jess Sponable

President & Chief Technology Officer

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