Engine Catalog

SpaceX Engines

Engine-level catalog for Raptor, Merlin, and Dragon propulsion systems.

Raptor
operational
Full-flow staged combustion
Starship and Super Heavy methane-oxygen engine family.
Merlin 1D
operational
Gas-generator cycle
Falcon first-stage kerolox engine family.
Merlin Vacuum
operational
Vacuum-optimized gas-generator cycle
Falcon upper-stage vacuum engine for orbital insertion burns.
Draco
operational
Hypergolic reaction control thruster
Dragon reaction control thrusters for orbital maneuvering and attitude control.
SuperDraco
operational
Hypergolic abort propulsion
Crew Dragon launch escape propulsion system.