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Merlin 1C+

SpaceX Merlin 1C+ planned first-stage variant for the Falcon 1e, enumerated separately from the Falcon 1 Merlin 1C in NASA Falcon-family environmental documentation; no flight installation is asserted.

Identity

Aliases
Merlin-1C+SpaceX Merlin 1C+
Domains
spaceflight
Identity Level
variant
Kind
liquid-rocket-engine
Name
Merlin 1C+
Status
unknown

Details

Description
SpaceX Merlin 1C+ planned first-stage variant for the Falcon 1e, enumerated separately from the Falcon 1 Merlin 1C in NASA Falcon-family environmental documentation; no flight installation is asserted.
Developers
Family
Manufacturers
Propellants
RP-1liquid oxygen
Rocket Specs
Cycle
gas-generator

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Creation Time
August 15, 2026 at 04:59:04 UTC
Updated Time
August 15, 2026 at 04:59:04 UTC

Other

Sources
  • Accessed Date
    2026-08-14
    Note
    NASA Falcon-family environmental assessment lists Falcon 1e with a SpaceX Merlin 1C+ first-stage engine and distinguishes it from Falcon 1 Merlin 1A or 1C.
    Publisher
    NASA
    Title
    Final Report Environmental Assessment for MARS
  • Accessed Date
    2026-08-14
    Note
    SpaceX Falcon 1 User Guide documents the planned Falcon 1e first-stage propulsion architecture and its LOX/kerosene vehicle context; this record keeps the 1C+ identity narrow and does not infer a vehicle-family row.
    Publisher
    SpaceX
    Title
    Falcon 1 User Guide Rev 7