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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.
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Author Steve Jurvetson from Menlo Park, USA

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This image was originally posted to Flickr by jurvetson at https://www.flickr.com/photos/44124348109@N01/4105129088. It was reviewed on 5 June 2010 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0.

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