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Falcon 9 upper stage engine completes test firing

Submit on Wednesday, March 11th, 2009 05:58

Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) said it successfully conducted a full mission duration firing of its new Merlin Vacuum engine on 7 March at SpaceX’s Test Facility in McGregor, Texas, USA.
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