The dress rehearsal firing of the Falcon 9 family of nine Merlin engines took place on the pad at Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC 40), with only the hold-down system restraining the rocket from flight.

Merlin is SpaceX's first and most reliable rocket engine. Considered one of the most powerful engines propelling space exploration, it is the heart of the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy. Ironically ...

The Falcon 9 rocket launched from pad 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base northwest of Los Angeles at 10:35 pm EDT. Starlink launches require two firings of the second stage’s Merlin engine.

When nine of the engines are combined in the Falcon 9’s first stage, they should produce almost 1.5 million lbs of thrust in a vacuum – the same as the existing Merlin engines.

A Falcon 9 rocket uses its nine Merlin engines to launch a satellite into space on July 5, 2017. SpaceX/Flickr (public domain) 2017-11-09T15:39:00Z ...

Upcoming upgrades to the engine (Merlin 1D) will provide a vast improvement in performance, reliability and manufacturability – all of which could provide a timely boost to aiding the potential for ...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Sunday the privately-held space company’s Merlin engine that powers the reusable Falcon 9 rocket is simpler than the more powerful ...

SpaceX: Falcon 9 Merlin vs. Starship Raptor Engine. A mock up of the Crew Dragon spacecraft is displayed during a media tour of SpaceX headquarters and rocket factory on August 13, ...

The company issued a press release shortly after launch saying "the Falcon 9 rocket, powered by nine Merlin engines, performed nominally today during every phase of its approach to orbit." ...

SpaceX Falcon 9 suffers in-flight catastrophic engine failure 02:24. SpaceX launched another batch of Starlink internet satellites from California Thursday, but the engine powering the rocket's ...

The engine on the upper stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 malfunctioned during a launch July 11, ... observers noted an unusual buildup of ice on the cover around the Merlin engine.

This lowered the temperature of components and caused a "hard start" that damaged the engine. The following month, a Falcon 9 first stage tipped over after landing on one of the company's drone ships.