The MPGE, Multi Purpose Green Engine, is an environmentally friendly engine that uses hydrogen peroxide and kerosene as propellants. It is entirely designed, manufactured, assembled, and tested in Italy.

The project, developed within the framework of the PNRR (Piano nazionale ripresa e resilienza), is led by Avio and coordinated by ASI (Italian Space Agency), with contributions from SMEs, universities, and startups.

In recent days, the first bi-propellant ignition tests of the engine's prototype were successfully carried out on a test bench, also developed as part of the project, at Avio's facilities.

The engine ignited correctly, reached steady-state thermal conditions and the expected chamber pressure, demonstrating a combustion efficiency exceeding expectations. It also successfully performed a stable ignition and shutdown sequence. Furthermore, the accuracy of the regenerative cooling model was validated.

This marks a significant milestone for the project, which aims to qualify an innovative propulsion system for use in both launch systems and orbital and suborbital space applications.