Merlin 1D
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Merlin 1D is a liquid-fueled rocket engine developed by SpaceX, known for powering the first stage of the Falcon 9 launch vehicle with high thrust and reusability.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Merlin Vacuum | 2 |
| 27 Merlin 1D | 1 |
| Merlin 1D Vacuum | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
liquid-fueled rocket engine
ⓘ
rocket engine ⓘ |
| application |
commercial space launch
ⓘ
government space missions ⓘ |
| chamberPressure_bar | approximately 97 ⓘ |
| configuration | nine engines per Falcon 9 first stage ⓘ |
| coolingMethod | regenerative cooling ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cycleType | gas-generator cycle ⓘ |
| designGoal |
high reliability
ⓘ
high thrust-to-weight ratio ⓘ low cost ⓘ reusability ⓘ |
| developer | SpaceX propulsion team ⓘ |
| era | 21st century rocket engine ⓘ |
| family | Merlin engine family ⓘ |
| firstFlightVehicle |
Falcon 9 rocket
ⓘ
surface form:
Falcon 9 v1.1
|
| fuel | RP-1 kerosene ⓘ |
| gimbalRange | gimbaled for thrust vector control ⓘ |
| ignitionSystem | TEA-TEB pyrophoric ignition ⓘ |
| industry | aerospace ⓘ |
| manufacturer | SpaceX ⓘ |
| mounting | octaweb engine arrangement on Falcon 9 ⓘ |
| notableFeature | enables propulsive landing of Falcon 9 first stages ⓘ |
| nozzleMaterial | niobium alloy for vacuum variant ⓘ |
| oxidizer | liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| predecessor | Merlin 1C ⓘ |
| propellantCombination | LOX/RP-1 ⓘ |
| propellantType | liquid ⓘ |
| reusability |
designed for multiple restarts
ⓘ
used on reusable Falcon 9 boosters ⓘ |
| specificImpulseSeaLevel_s | approximately 282 ⓘ |
| specificImpulseVacuum_s | approximately 311 ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| throttleCapability | deep throttling ⓘ |
| thrustSeaLevel_kN | approximately 654 ⓘ |
| thrustVacuum_kN | approximately 756 ⓘ |
| thrustVectorControl | hydraulic gimbal system ⓘ |
| usedBy |
SpaceX
ⓘ
surface form:
SpaceX launch services
|
| usedFor |
orbital launch vehicles
ⓘ
payload delivery to geostationary transfer orbit ⓘ payload delivery to low Earth orbit ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Falcon 9 rocket
ⓘ
surface form:
Falcon 9 Block 5
Falcon 9 rocket ⓘ
surface form:
Falcon 9 Full Thrust
Falcon 9 rocket ⓘ
surface form:
Falcon 9 first stage
Falcon 9 rocket ⓘ
surface form:
Falcon 9 v1.1
Falcon Heavy rocket ⓘ
surface form:
Falcon Heavy center core
Falcon Heavy rocket ⓘ
surface form:
Falcon Heavy side boosters
|
| variant |
Merlin 1D
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Merlin 1D Vacuum
Merlin 1D sea-level ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Falcon 9
subject surface form:
Falcon 9
this entity surface form:
Merlin Vacuum
subject surface form:
Falcon Heavy
this entity surface form:
27 Merlin 1D
this entity surface form:
Merlin Vacuum