A Merlin 1C engine undergoing development test firing at the SpaceX test facility in McGregor Texas. The Merlin 1C engine will power the next Falcon 1 flight, scheduled for Q1 2008.

1 Aluminum-lithium alloy tanks fuel nine Merlin engines with liquid oxygen and rocket-grade kerosene propellant, generating more than 1.7 million pounds of thrust.

Merlin engines ignite on the first stage, setting it on a trajectory for the landing site. The second stage releases the satellite into a predetermined orbit.

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 ...

SpaceX’s Merlin 1D rumbled for a full mission duration firing, while Orbital’s AJ-26 continued its testing ahead of its debut on their Antares launch vehicle.

In 1940, Ford Motor Co. initially committed to build 9,000 Merlin engines—6,000 for the British and 3,000 for the American armed forces—in mid-1940, over a year before the United States ...

The Spacex Merlin D has improved performance. Thrust is increased from 95,000 lbf (sea level) to 140,000 lbf (sea level). Added throttle capability for range from 70-100 percent. Currently, it is ...

When SpaceX began building what would become its Merlin engine, it settled on a relatively simple design it could bring to market quickly and scale upwards over time. Over the last 11 years ...