Ever Since the Merlin 1A was used in 2006, engines from SpaceX have seen steady improvements. The Merlin 1D has been used as recently as January 23, 2024, when a Falcon 9 rocket launched 22 ...
SPAINSAT NG I, the first of two satellites from a military program in which Spain will invest 2 billion, successfully launched from Cape Canaveral. A launch that culminates 15 years of work: "We can ...
That's why rockets have to carry tanks of both fuel and oxidizer. The SpaceX Falcon 9's Merlin engines use rocket-grade kerosene (RP-1) fuel with liquid oxygen as the oxidizer. NASA's Space Launch ...
As the falling booster approached SpaceX's Texas facilities, it nailed a complex maneuver that had happened only once before. The booster fired its engines to lower itself to a catch tower ...
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday that the Raptor engine of its Starship launch vehicle is not perfect and needs a few more changes. What Happened: “Still a few final touches to perfect ...
Telemetry from the Starship froze eight minutes and 27 seconds after launch following unexpected engine shutdowns or failures. SpaceX later confirmed the ship's destruction in a posting on X ...