Merlin 1C
E17817
Merlin 1C is a liquid-fueled rocket engine developed by SpaceX for use on early Falcon rockets, notable for its role in pioneering the company’s orbital launch capabilities.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Merlin 1C Vacuum | 1 |
| Merlin engine | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | liquid-fueled rocket engine ⓘ |
| chamberPressure_bar | about 69 ⓘ |
| combustionChamberMaterial | ablatively lined chamber ⓘ |
| coolingMethod | regenerative cooling ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designGoal |
low-cost production
ⓘ
reusability-ready architecture ⓘ |
| developer | SpaceX ⓘ |
| engineCycle | gas-generator cycle ⓘ |
| era | early 21st century ⓘ |
| firstFlightVehicle |
Falcon 1 rocket
ⓘ
surface form:
Falcon 1 Flight 4
|
| firstSuccessfulOrbitalLaunchDate | 2008-09-28 ⓘ |
| firstSuccessfulOrbitalLaunchVehicle |
Falcon 1 rocket
ⓘ
surface form:
Falcon 1
|
| fuel | RP-1 kerosene ⓘ |
| fuelPumpDrive | gas-generator exhaust ⓘ |
| gimbalCapability | yes ⓘ |
| manufacturer | SpaceX ⓘ |
| notableFor | enabling SpaceX’s first successful orbital launch ⓘ |
| nozzleMaterial | niobium alloy for vacuum variant ⓘ |
| oxidizer | liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| primaryUse | orbital launch vehicles ⓘ |
| propellantType |
RP-1 kerosene
ⓘ
liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| propulsionType | chemical rocket ⓘ |
| replacedEngine | Merlin 1A ⓘ |
| specificImpulseSeaLevel_s | about 275 ⓘ |
| specificImpulseVacuum_s | about 304 ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successor | Merlin 1D ⓘ |
| throttleCapability | limited ⓘ |
| thrustSeaLevel_kN | about 420 ⓘ |
| thrustVacuum_kN | about 480 ⓘ |
| thrustVectorControl | gimbaled engine mount ⓘ |
| turbopumpType | single-shaft turbopump ⓘ |
| usedByOrganization | SpaceX ⓘ |
| usedForMissionType |
orbital launch
ⓘ
payload delivery to low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| usedForStage |
first stage
ⓘ
second stage vacuum variant ⓘ |
| usedInClusterConfiguration |
Falcon 9 rocket
ⓘ
surface form:
Falcon 9 first stage 9-engine cluster
|
| usedInProgram | Falcon program ⓘ |
| usedOnVehicle |
Falcon 1 rocket
ⓘ
surface form:
Falcon 1
Falcon 9 rocket ⓘ
surface form:
Falcon 9 v1.0
Falcon 9 rocket ⓘ
surface form:
Falcon 9 v1.1 prototype stages
|
| vacuumVariantName |
Merlin 1C
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Merlin 1C Vacuum
|
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Falcon 1
this entity surface form:
Merlin engine
this entity surface form:
Merlin 1C Vacuum