SpaceX’s Stunning Rocket Engine Is Complex, Yet Simple & 51% More Powerful

SpaceX has successfully tested its brand new and latest Raptor engine for the first time according to Elon Musk, its CEO and Gwynne Shotwell, its president. Raptor 3 is SpaceX's most powerful rocket engine to date, and it's built to endure the stresses of spaceflight without needing a heat shield or being compromised by joints. SpaceX's Starship full stack tests have seen several Raptor 2 engine failures, some of which have led to fires inside the engine bay. One problem faced by the engine has been hot gas leakage, which has led to the fires. The Raptor 3 also significantly […]

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