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X-Bow’s Large Solid Rocket Motor Completes Preliminary Design Review

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, August 13th, 2024

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X-Bow’s Large Solid Rocket Motor Completes Preliminary Design Review

Static fire of X-Bow's large solid rocket motor fueled by propellant grain manufactured in-house using advanced techniques. Photo: X-Bow Systems

X-Bow Systems on Tuesday said the Large Solid Rocket Motor (LRSM) it is developing for the Defense Department successfully completed the preliminary design review (PDR) in June, the second major technical review after advancing through DoD’s System Requirements Review previously. Successful completion of PDR is sign of a system’s design maturity and risk reduction. The startup said it is on track for the next key milestone, the critical design review in the summer of 2025. The DoD Innovation Capability and…

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