Merlin is a family of rocket engines developed by SpaceX. They are currently a part of the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launch vehicles, and were formerly used on the Falcon 1. Merlin engines use RP-1 an
Test firing of the Merlin 1D at SpaceX’s McGregor test stand
Merlin 1C under construction at SpaceX
Merlin 1C Vacuum engine at Hawthorne factory in 2008
Falcon Heavy is a super heavy-lift launch vehicle with partial reusability that can carry cargo into Earth orbit and beyond. It is designed, manufactured and launched by American aerospace company Spa
SpaceX Merlin
…Merlin is a family of rocket engines developed by SpaceX. They are currently a part of the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launch vehicles, and were formerly used on the Falcon 1. Merlin engines use RP-1 and liquid oxygen as rocket propellants in a gas-generator power cycle…
Launch of NASA's Europa Clipper mission on Falcon Heavy to study Jupiter's moon Europa
Maiden launch of the Falcon Heavy
Falcon Heavy built to Falcon 9 Block 5 specifications on the launch pad in June 2019
Falcon Heavy on NASA launch pad LC-39A