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title: Nine Merlin engines at full power and liftoff of Falcon 9!
description: Nine Merlin engines at full power and liftoff of Falcon 9!
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# [Nine Merlin engines at full power and liftoff of Falcon 9!](https://spaceontop.com/nine-merlin-engines-at-full-power-and-liftoff-of-falcon-9)

 Written by [Avus](https://spaceontop.com/author/avus) | Nov 8, 2024 5:00:00 AM

Falcon 9's first stage incorporates nine Merlin engines and aluminum-lithium alloy tanks containing liquid oxygen and rocket-grade kerosene (RP-1) propellant.

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