Merlin 1C sea-level
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Merlin 1C sea-level is an earlier sea-level variant of SpaceX’s Merlin rocket engine, used on initial Falcon 9 launches before being succeeded by the Merlin 1D.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Merlin engine variant
ⓘ
liquid-fuel rocket engine ⓘ rocket engine ⓘ |
| chamberPressure_bar | about 67 ⓘ |
| configurationOnFalcon9 | nine engines on first stage ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cycle | gas-generator cycle ⓘ |
| designedFor | orbital launch vehicles ⓘ |
| developer | SpaceX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Merlin 1C NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstUseYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| fuel | RP-1 kerosene ⓘ |
| generation | early Merlin engine generation ⓘ |
| gimbalRange_deg | about 5 ⓘ |
| intendedUse | booster engine ⓘ |
| manufacturer | SpaceX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nozzleType | regeneratively cooled nozzle ⓘ |
| oxidizer | liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| predecessor | Merlin 1A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propellantFeed | turbopump-fed ⓘ |
| propellantType | LOX/RP-1 ⓘ |
| replacedOnFalcon9By | Merlin 1D sea-level NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reusability | expendable ⓘ |
| role | first-stage engine ⓘ |
| specificImpulseSeaLevel_s | about 275 ⓘ |
| specificImpulseVacuum_s | about 304 ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successor | Merlin 1D sea-level ⓘ |
| thrustAtSeaLevel_kN | about 420 ⓘ |
| thrustInVacuum_kN | about 480 ⓘ |
| thrustVectorControl | gimbaled engine ⓘ |
| usedBy | SpaceX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Falcon 1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Falcon 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOnMission |
Falcon 1 Flight 4
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Falcon 1 Flight 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ Falcon 9 Flight 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ Falcon 9 Flight 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOnVehicleStage | Falcon 1 first stage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOnVehicleStage | Falcon 9 first stage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedUntil | early Falcon 9 v1.0 era ⓘ |
| variantOf | Merlin 1C NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.