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SpaceX’s Merlin 1D engine achieves flight qualification

Submit on Wednesday, March 20th, 2013 22:58

Space Exploration Technologies’ (SpaceX) Merlin 1D engine has achieved flight qualification. Through a 28 test qualification programme, the Merlin 1D accumulated 1,970 seconds of total test time, the equivalent run time of over 10 full mission durations, and is now fully qualified to fly on the Falcon 9 rocket.

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