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With the Raptor engine, SpaceX reimagined how rockets work—swapping kerosene for methane, adding dual cryogenic turbopumps, and implementing a full-flow staged combustion cycle never before ...
SpaceX posted some incredible images showing the Super Heavy booster's Raptor engines as they powered the Starship rocket skyward the November 19, 2024, launch.
Now that you know a bit about the improvements that SpaceX has made to the Raptor's design, you might be interested in learning what kind of craft the company is going to put it in. SpaceX has not ...
SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk showed off a photo and videos of the company test firing its new Raptor rocket engine in a series of tweets. The Raptor engine is being built for SpaceX’s ...
A SpaceX testing stand at the company's McGregor, Texas facilities went up in flames during a test of its Raptor 2 engines on the afternoon of May 23.
A qualification test of a Raptor 2 engine has resulted in a dramatic explosion at SpaceX’s McGregor facility. The company has yet to comment on the incident, but it’s unlikely to affect the ...
SpaceX has shared dramatic slow-motion footage showing a Starship spacecraft Raptor engine powering down at the end of a recent test fire.
You may be surprised to learn that today's modern spacecraft are not powered by just one but multiple rocket engines. Here's how many power SpaceX's Starship.