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Expending Reusable Engines: A Good Thing?
By 2016.03.11 2 Comments Read More →

Expending Reusable Engines: A Good Thing?

There were three newsworthy developments regarding reusable engines this week. First, SpaceX announced something close to firm pricing regarding what flights aboard a Falcon 9-R might cost in the near future. For the record, the reduction, enabled by 9 reusable Merlin 1-d engines that power the vehicle’s first stage, is 30% off the already low […]

Posted in: SLS / Orion
SpaceX Qualifies Merlin 1D for Flight (with Video)
By 2013.03.21 0 Comments Read More →

SpaceX Qualifies Merlin 1D for Flight (with Video)

SpaceX announced yesterday that the company has completed engine flight qualification the Merlin 1D engine. If SpaceX follows prior precedent with the Merlin 1C, the next step should be a buildup of multiple engine testing leading to a full length mission firing of the Falcon 9v1.1 first stage. Also presumably on the to do list, qualification […]

Posted in: Launch Vehicle Development, SpaceX
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