The modified design gained an additional 1.2 meters of height, stretching to exactly 70 meters including payload fairing. Two key improvements were the replacement of the first-stage engine with the ...

The Merlin engine powered the rocket used in the Koresat-5A mission, launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the same pad where many Apollo missions started.

A Merlin rocket engine exploded Sunday at SpaceX's test facilities in Central Texas. According to the company, no one was injured during the mishap, which damaged two bays in a Merlin engine test ...

7) MERLIN 1D ENGINE A single Merlin 1D generates 147,000 pounds of thrust at sea level, burning rocket-grade kerosene and liquid oxygen fed by a turbo-pump into the combustion chamber.

SpaceX's Merlin and Raptor rocket engines are powering the next era of spaceflight, and understanding the differences doesn't require an advanced degree.

SpaceX is upgrading its engines. A month after the company's historic trip to the International Space Station, SpaceX says a new and improved version of its Merlin rocket engine has passed initial ...

The Merlin engines on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket have throttling capabilities, and since Blue Origin’s rockets are meant to land in a similar style, the BE-4 engines need to throttle as well.

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is now a crucial step closer to getting more efficient new engines. While the launch vehicle currently uses nine of the company’s Merlin engines, the next-generation ...

The Merlin engine will go on display in the new rocket gallery, which is expected to open in late 2024. For more about the renovations underway at the Cosmosphere or to see upcoming events and ...

The Merlin 1D engine was judged flight-ready after firing for a total of nearly 33 minutes over the course of 28 different tests at SpaceX's rocket-development facility in McGregor, Texas. The new ...

Added throttle capability for range from 70-100 percent. Currently, it is necessary to shut off two engines during ascent. The Merlin 1D will make it possible to throttle all engines.