Archive · 14 Jan 2026
Lucknow Company to Produce Rocket Components for Blue Origin
A company in Lucknow, India, called Aerolloy Technologies, will make important parts for a rocket engine called BE-4.
This engine is used in a big rocket named New Glenn, which is owned by Jeff Bezos' company, Blue Origin.
The parts are made from a special kind of metal that can handle very hot, chemical, and high-pressure conditions.
Aerolloy uses a special machine called a Vacuum Induction Melting (VIM) furnace to make these parts.
This is a big deal because it shows that Indian companies can make high-quality parts for space rockets.
The New Glenn rocket can carry a lot of weight into space and is designed to be used many times, which makes space travel cheaper.
Aerolloy Technologies, based in Lucknow, will produce critical Nickel-based Superalloy components for Blue Origin's BE-4 rocket engines.
The components are essential for the New Glenn rocket, which can carry significant payloads to geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) and low Earth orbit (LEO).
Aerolloy's Vacuum Induction Melting (VIM) furnace is key to manufacturing these high-integrity components under controlled conditions.
The BE-4 engine is a powerful, methane-fuelled liquid rocket engine designed for reusability and high performance.
This collaboration marks a significant milestone for the Indian space manufacturing industry, showcasing its capability to produce advanced propulsion systems.
- Who
- Aerolloy Technologies, a subsidiary of PTC Industries Limited, and Blue Origin, owned by Jeff Bezos
- What
- Production of Nickel-based Superalloy housings and manifolds for Blue Origin's BE-4 rocket engines
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Lucknow, India
- Why
- To support the manufacturing of critical components for Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket
- Company
- Aerolloy Technologies
- Location
- Lucknow, India
- Client
- Blue Origin
- Components
- Nickel-based Superalloy housings and manifolds
- Rocket Engine
- BE-4
- Rocket
- New Glenn
- Key Technology
- Vacuum Induction Melting (VIM) furnace
- Payload Capacity (GTO)
- 13 metric tons
- Payload Capacity (LEO)
- 45 metric tons