Merlin 1B
E712429
Merlin 1B is an early variant of SpaceX’s Merlin rocket engine, used to power initial versions of the Falcon 9 launch vehicle.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
liquid-fueled rocket engine
ⓘ
rocket engine ⓘ |
| combustionChambers | 1 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designedBy | SpaceX propulsion team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | Falcon 9 first stage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designPhase | early Falcon 9 development ⓘ |
| developer | SpaceX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineCycle | gas-generator cycle ⓘ |
| family | Merlin 1 series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Merlin 1C NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fuel | RP-1 ⓘ |
| intendedLaunchVehicleFamily | Falcon family of launch vehicles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
booster engine
ⓘ
first stage engine ⓘ |
| manufacturer | SpaceX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nozzles | 1 ⓘ |
| oxidizer | liquid oxygen ⓘ |
| precededBy | Merlin 1A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| program | SpaceX Merlin engine family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propellantType |
RP-1 kerosene
ⓘ
liquid oxygen (LOX) ⓘ |
| propulsionType | chemical rocket ⓘ |
| replacedInProgramBy | Merlin 1C NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reusability | expendable ⓘ |
| status | cancelled before flight ⓘ |
| thrustSeaLevel_kN | ~420 ⓘ |
| thrustVacuum_kN | ~480 ⓘ |
| thrustVectorControl | gimbaled engine ⓘ |
| usedOnVehicle |
Falcon 1 (planned, not flown)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Falcon 9 (early design phase) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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