The Merlin 1D builds on the proven technology of the Merlin engines used on the first three flights of Falcon 9, including the recent historic mission to the International Space Station.

Hawthorne, Calif.-based Space Exploration Technologies Corp.’s (SpaceX) upgraded Merlin 1D main-stage engine completed a full-duration firing and multiple restarts at target thrust and specific ...

SpaceX is working on a performance enhancement to the Merlin 1D engine that powers its low-cost Falcon 9 rocket, according to one of the company’s commercial customers.

Space Exploration Technologies’ (SpaceX) Merlin 1D engine has achieved flight qualification, a major milestone for the next generation Merlin engine.

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 ...

Space Exploration Technologies’ (SpaceX) Merlin 1D engine has achieved flight qualification, a major milestone for the next generation Merlin engine. Through a 28 test qualification program, the ...

Discover how the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is driven by the revolutionary Merlin 1D engine with unmatched thrust-to-weight ratio.

The Merlin 1D engine fired for 185 sec. and generated 147,000 lb. thrust during the firing, which included multiple restarts at target thrust and specific impulse.

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.

Jeff Huckeby, Mayborn Museum exhibit maintenance manager, wipes down a Merlin 1D rocket engine recently donated by SpaceX to be the centerpiece of the museum's space exhibit.

The Merlin rocket engine has gone through several iterations under the guidance of Mueller and his teammates. The latest iteration, the Merlin 1D, revolutionized spaceflight when it entered ...

Meanwhile, a Merlin 1D test stand failure at McGregor, Texas, poses no issue to SpaceX’s ongoing acceptance testing of the Block 5 Merlin 1D engine or to the company’s launch manifest. Static ...