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SpaceX Conducts First Multi-Engine Firing of Falcon 9 Rocket

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Uploaded by on Jan 28, 2008

Test firing of two Merlin 1C engines at the SpaceX test facility in McGregor, Texas. Powered by liquid oxygen and rocket grade kerosene, the pair of Merlins produced over 181,000 pounds of thrust during the test. A total of nine Merlin 1C engines will power the Falcon 9 rocket.

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  • i just heard one of their rockets from my house, i live near it.

  • Sweet!

  • Short? Because it is first burn of two engines simultaneously for SpaceX.

  • why such a short burn?

  • Wow, can't wait for nine of them ! :)

  • Kewl! I hope this speeds the development of the Falcon 9 and the Dragon spacecraft!

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