LRE GEN3 | Advanced Telemetry
GEN3 Early Designs Wireframe
SFU Rocketry is developing our Liquid Rocket Engine (LRE) GEN3 propulsion system: a 3 kN, heatsink-cooled engine focused on validating proprietary seal technology designed in-house by SFU Rocketry.
Keeping thrust chambers sealed is hard. High pressures, extreme cold (-200C) and hot (1200C) temperatures, and aggressive combustion environments challenge even the most robust designs. Our proprietary sealing approach aims to address these challenges with simple, scalable hardware — GEN3 is the testbed to prove it.
GEN3 features embedded sensors throughout the engine body, enabling real-time measurements of combustion pressures, chamber temperatures, and various forces. This data will allow us to empirically validate high-fidelity simulation models, improving the predictive power of our design tools and accelerating development of future engines.
GEN3 is planned to be SFU Rocketry’s first public demonstration engine. By showcasing a full static hotfire in front of a live audience of students, professionals, municipal/provincial government officials, and family/friends, our goal is to raise awareness about Rocket Propulsion on the west coast of our country - highlighting Canadian talent in aerospace and inspiring the next generation of engineers.
Inaugural Hotfire Test: September 2025
