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The SpaceX Kestrel was an LOX/RP-1 pressure-fed rocket engine. The Kestrel engine was developed in the 2000s by SpaceX for upper stage use on the Falcon 1 rocket. Kestrel is no longer being manufactured; the last flight of Falcon 1 was in 2009.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SpaceX Kestrel | Application | Upper stage boost | 1.00 | infobox |
| SpaceX Kestrel | Chamber pressure | 9.3 bar (135 psi) | 1.00 | infobox |
| SpaceX Kestrel | Country of origin | United States | 1.00 | infobox |
| SpaceX Kestrel | Cycle | Pressure fed | 1.00 | infobox |
| SpaceX Kestrel | Designer | Tom Mueller | 1.00 | infobox |
| SpaceX Kestrel | Dry mass | 52 kg (115 lb) | 1.00 | infobox |
| SpaceX Kestrel | First flight | 2006 | 1.00 | infobox |
| SpaceX Kestrel | Last flight | 2009 | 1.00 | infobox |
| SpaceX Kestrel | Manufacturer | SpaceX | 1.00 | infobox |
| SpaceX Kestrel | Propellant | LOX / RP-1 | 1.00 | infobox |
| SpaceX Kestrel | Specific impulse, vacuum | 317 seconds (3.11 km/s) | 1.00 | infobox |
| SpaceX Kestrel | Thrust, vacuum | 28 kN (2.9 tf) | 1.00 | infobox |
| SpaceX Kestrel | Thrust-to-weight ratio | 65 | 1.00 | infobox |
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