Founded by Jim McKinnon, Frontier Aerospace Corporation is a startup that raised$10M investment in Series A round
March 26, 2023
Frontier Aerospace Corporation is a cutting-edge startup that specializes in innovative rocket propulsion development for in-space and launch systems. With a focus on conceptualizing, designing, proving, and additively manufacturing rocket propulsion, the company has become a key player in the Defense and Space industry. Founded by Jim McKinnon in 1997, a former rocket propulsion expert at Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Frontier Aerospace has the experience, resources, and industry contacts necessary to take on complex projects from concept ideation to product development and design verification testing.
The startup's extensive capabilities include mechanical design, thermal and structural FEA, combustion devices design and analysis, CFD analysis, electromagnetism, and large program management. The company's proven philosophy for propulsion development has produced reliable and tested designs that are ready for hand-off for final flight design qualification. With a recent $10M investment in a Series A funding round, Frontier Aerospace is poised to further advance the space industry with its cutting-edge propulsion solutions.