Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) announced today that it has completed the qualification testing program of its Merlin 1C next generation liquid fueled rocket booster engine for use in ...

Two SpaceX Merlin 1D engines sit on a test stand at the company's rocket-development facility in McGregor, Texas. An explosion occurred during a test of a SpaceX Merlin engine on Saturday (Nov. 4) at ...

HAWTHORNE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Please replace the video for release dated Nov. 12, 2007 with the accompanying corrected video. The release reads: SPACEX COMPLETES DEVELOPMENT OF MERLIN ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. SpaceX's next-generation rocket engine is ready to fly and will likely power a commercial space ...

A principal objective of the new design was to facilitate booster reusability for a larger range of missions, including delivery of large commsats to geosynchronous orbit. Modifications included ...