SpaceX is gearing up for the ninth test flight of its Starship megarocket, which will be the first to reuse the vehicle's ...

That's where SpaceX's Raptor engines come into play. In total, the Starship Heavy has 39 Raptor engines, with most of them located on the Super Heavy. The Super Heavy is the Starship's booster ...

For the second flight test, SpaceX engineers designed a more robust and secure launchpad able to handle the incredible force generated by the Raptor engines as the Starship lifted off. Once ...

For a smaller, reusable mini Starship, using two Raptors provides similar reliability, allowing it to land safely even if one engine fails. One Raptor, while sufficient for thrust in some scenarios, ...

"First firing of Starship Raptor flight engine! So proud of great work by @SpaceX team!!" Musk tweeted on Sunday while sharing the photo above. SpaceX test-fired a smaller and more experimental ...