Dyndrite, Ursa Major Sign Deal to Power Rocket Engines

Dyndrite reports a multi-year licensing agreement with the aerospace and defense company Ursa Major. Under the agreement, Ursa Major has chosen Dyndrite LPBF Pro for its metal additive manufacturing initiatives, supporting material development, part qualification, and the production of high-performance rocket propulsion systems for defense, hypersonics, and commercial space applications, according to Dyndrite.

The multi-year agreement follows a 6-month technical evaluation, where Dyndrite outperformed its existing toolset in engineering and manufacturing workflows. Ursa Major is now integrating Dyndrite as the core software of its additive strategy.

Ursa Major uses laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) for mission-critical propulsion systems. Their staged combustion rocket engines deliver high thrust in compact designs, with advanced features like vector control, throttle capability, and mission restarts, according to Ursa Major. The Draper engine line implemented Dyndrite LPBF Pro to enable agile development and production.

"It's been exciting working side by side with Ursa Major's engineers," says Steve Walton, head of Product at Dyndrite. "Watching Dyndrite LPBF Pro immediately and consistently solve the fundamental parameter and toolpath challenges that plague legacy tools. It's enabled support reduction, improved surface finish, and more consistent microstructure."

"Collaboration with Dyndrite has enabled Ursa Major to build advanced parameter strategies that were out of reach just a year ago," says Thomas Pomorski, director of Additive Manufacturing at Ursa Major. "Their software tools are helping us scale complex AM hardware across machines and platforms, unlocking a new vision for propulsion manufacturing."

"Ursa Major is pushing the boundaries of propulsion, and we're proud to be part of that mission," says Harshil Goel, CEO of Dyndrite. "They're not just adopting new software, they're replacing legacy workflows with a programmable, automation-ready approach to additive manufacturing. That's exactly why we built LPBF Pro, to give advanced manufacturers like Ursa Major the power to move fast, scale smart, and control every part of their process."

Dyndrite LPBF Pro is a modern AM software toolkit designed to support manufacturing applications. It provides a scriptable CAD-to-Print environment, materials and process development tools, unlocks modern agile qualification and calibration processes, and enables repeatable, traceable production lines, while codifying knowledge within engineering and production teams.

To learn more, visit Dyndrite LPBF Pro.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.