Image: Merlin nozzle 4105129088 9659a4df4e o
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Description: The nozzle of the rocket motor Merlin used on the Falcon 9 second stage. Made of niobium, weakened by touch. Upper stage nozzles are much bigger than the comparable booster as they operate in near vacuum where the plume expands against less atmospheric pressure.
Title: Merlin nozzle 4105129088 9659a4df4e o
Credit: Falcon 9 Second Stage Nozzle
Author: Steve Jurvetson from Menlo Park, USA
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