the Merlin is what’s known as an “open cycle” rocket engine. In this classical design, which dates back to the German V-2 of WWII, the exhaust from what’s essentially a smaller and less ...

With the launch Friday and another Falcon 9 flight Monday (this one with a booster on its 15th mission), SpaceX has launched Falcon 9 rockets 423 times. The fleet leader, Booster No. 1,067, has now ...

If you want to see something awesome this afternoon, watch SpaceX’s live broadcast of an engine test today at 3:00 pm EDT/12:00 pm PDT/7:00 pm GMT. You’ll see nine Merlin rocket engines ...

Rather than utilizing the staged combustion cycle found in other rocket engines, the Merlin uses a gas generator cycle, with a pintle injector providing combustion stability. Ever Since the Merlin ...

One of China’s latest commercial launch companies has secured early funding as it aims to develop a launcher featuring first ...