A Merlin rocket engine in a testing bay at SpaceX's development facility in McGregor, Texas. SpaceX SpaceX was testing an experimental new version of its Merlin rocket engine at the time of the ...

The Merlin engine uses a mixture of liquid oxygen (LOx) and Rocket Propellant-1 (RP-1), a refined form of kerosene, as fuel. Each can produce 190,000 pound-force of thrust.

In late 2012, Elon Musk tweeted an image of the Merlin 1D-Vac firing on the test stand and stated “Now test firing our most advanced engine, the Merlin 1D-Vac, at 80 tons of thrust.” Currently the ...

A test firing of a Merlin 1C engine at the SpaceX test facility in McGregor Texas. Powered by liquid oxygen and rocket grade kerosene, the Merlin produces over 100,000 pounds of thrust in vacuum ...

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 ...

The RS-25 powers NASA's Space Launch System (SLS), the most powerful rocket in the world. With 416,300 pounds of thrust at sea level, it serves as the main engine for the core stage of the SLS and ...

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. Autoplay ...

Eight minutes after the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying a four-member ...

For the SpaceX Merlin engine, this ignition source is a pyrophoric chemical called TEA-TEB which ignites on contact with oxygen, while other engines use spark igniters, pyrotechnics, and so on.

SpaceX's Raptor engine is one of the most advanced rocket engines ever built, and it’s rewriting the rules of space travel. In this video, we break down what makes the Raptor so revolutionary ...

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 ...

Falcon 9 is a much bigger rocket, and its Merlin engines are much bigger than Rocket Lab's Rutherfords. And Falcon 9 rockets land "dry," either on land or on a drone ship.