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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket is now a crucial step closer to getting more efficient new engines. While the launch vehicle currently uses nine of the company’s Merlin engines, the next-generation Merlin 1D ...

SpaceX has confirmed that a new version of its "Merlin" rocket engine has exploded during a test in Texas. The engine burns liquid oxygen and rocket-grade kerosene propellant. It's one of the most ...

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 ...

SpaceX confirmed that a new variant of its Merlin engine failed in a pre-test procedure on Saturday, resulting in an explosion at the company’s rocket development facility in Texas. SpaceX said in a ...

A Merlin rocket engine undergoes testing at SpaceX’s facility in McGregor, Texas. (SpaceX Photo) SpaceX says its next-generation Merlin rocket engine experienced a fiery anomaly during preparations ...

Read full article: Man dies after crashing into tree in Marion County, FHP says Police lights at a crime scene. A SpaceX engine test failure at a rocket development facility in Texas has prompted an ...