The 10-foot-high Raptor—which powers the Starship—is arguably the most advanced Western rocket engine in production. Its latest iteration produces 280 tonnes of thrust at sea level, surpassing ...

SpaceX announced an ambitious plan to send its first uncrewed Dragon capsule to Mars as early as 2018. The Merlin engine — which uses kerosene and liquid oxygen as propellants — will power the Falcon ...

The real Starship spacecraft features six methane-fueled Raptor engines, with 33 Raptors powering the Super Heavy first stage. The Starship Torch is powered by a single, refillable butane canister.

SpaceX has shipped its next generation Raptor rocket engine to its test site in MacGregor, Texas. The Raptor engine, which will be powered by liquid methane and oxygen, is expected to be three times ...

The Super Heavy rocket, which carries the spacecraft to orbit, is powered by 33 Raptor engines that together create a colossal — and record-breaking — 17 millions pounds of thrust at launch.

Forget the Super Bowl, SpaceX just fired its Mars rocket engine Musk: "So proud of great work by @SpaceX team!!" Eric Berger – Feb 4, 2019 9:00 am | 339 ...

As preparation for a commercial launch, Skyrora has 3D printed a new model of its orbital rocket engine ready for landmark tests. The Edinburgh-based rocket company – which has developed its own ...

The Raptor demonstrator turbomachinery is capable of producing 27MW of power, with more power “per unit of thrust” of any hydrocarbon engine. It also demonstrates the use of 3D printing, with ...

SpaceX has successfully test-fired the new Raptor rocket engine that will launch the company's planned interplanetary spaceship, according to a series of tweets from the company's CEO, Elon Musk ...

The Raptor engine, also fondly referred to as the Red Dragon, is a part of SpaceX’s plan to begin developing the successful launch of their Mars mission. This mission includes the Mars Colonial ...

The 10-foot-high Raptor—which powers the Starship—is arguably the most advanced Western rocket engine in production. Its latest iteration produces 280 tonnes of thrust at sea level, surpassing ...