Merlin Vacuum
E709290
Merlin Vacuum is a vacuum-optimized variant of SpaceX’s Merlin rocket engine designed for efficient operation in the upper stages of Falcon rockets.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
liquid-fueled rocket engine
ⓘ
rocket engine ⓘ |
| associatedLaunchVehicle |
Falcon 9
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Falcon Heavy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToProgram | SpaceX Falcon program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chamberPressure_bar | approximately 97 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cycleType | gas-generator cycle ⓘ |
| designedFor | upper stage ⓘ |
| designGoal |
high efficiency in near-vacuum conditions
ⓘ
high reliability for orbital missions ⓘ |
| developer | SpaceX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Merlin engine family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlightRole | second-stage engine ⓘ |
| firstFlightVehicle | Falcon 9 v1.0 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuel | RP-1 ⓘ |
| hasGimbal | true ⓘ |
| ignitionSystem | TEA-TEB NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | SpaceX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUse | extensive use of lightweight alloys ⓘ |
| nozzleType | extended nozzle ⓘ |
| optimizedFor | vacuum operation ⓘ |
| oxidizer | liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| propellantFeedSystem | turbopump-fed ⓘ |
| propellantType | LOX/RP-1 ⓘ |
| reusability | designed for reuse ⓘ |
| roleInFalcon9 | single engine on second stage ⓘ |
| roleInFalconHeavy | single engine on central upper stage ⓘ |
| specificImpulseInVacuum_s | approximately 348 ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| throttleCapability | deep throttling ⓘ |
| thrustInVacuum_kN | approximately 981 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
orbit circularization
ⓘ
orbital insertion ⓘ payload deployment burns ⓘ |
| usedForMissionTypes |
GTO missions
ⓘ
LEO missions ⓘ interplanetary missions ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Falcon 9 upper stage
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Falcon Heavy upper stage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOn |
cargo missions to ISS
ⓘ
commercial satellite launches ⓘ crewed missions with Crew Dragon (upper stage) ⓘ |
| variantOf | Merlin 1D NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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