Watch this video, care of businesswire.com, of the recent test firing of two Space Exploration Technolgoies' (SpaceX) Merlin 1C engines, integrated into the Falcon 9 first-stage, at the SpaceX test facility in McGregor, Texas
Powered by liquid oxygen and rocket grade kerosene, the pair of Merlins produced over 805kN (181,000lb)-thrust during the test. The next test, using three engines on the first-stage, is scheduled for February. A total of nine Merlin 1C engines will power the Falcon 9 rocket's first-stage
This is fantastic. When SpaceX reduces launch costs, totally new segments of space industry will suddenly be viable and profitable. Rock on SpaceX!