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Powerhead (rocket engine)

9/3/2026

Powerhead (rocket engine)

A liquid rocket engine powerhead (or powerpack) is the collective term for the section of a rocket engine consisting of turbopumps, preburners / gas generators, and all the requisite equipment for a non-pressure-fed engine cycle, minus the combustion chamber and the expansion nozzle.

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A liquid rocket engine powerhead (or powerpack) is the collective term for the section of a rocket engine consisting of turbopumps, preburners / gas generators, and all the requisite equipment for a non-pressure-fed engine cycle, minus the combustion chamber and the expansion nozzle.

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