Tag:Raptor Engine

Raptor is the engine that powers both the Super Heavy rocket boosters (1st stage) and the Starship spaceships (upper/2nd stage) to liftoff from Earth, reach and navigate in space. Raptor engine development has reached 3rd generation (August 2024).

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Starbase update: Mechazilla Chopsticks assembly, Raptor vacuum engine on SN20, SN21 nosecone work, more

The Starship program at the SpaceX Starbase rocket manufacturing and launch facility in Texas is in full swing. The launch integration tower aka Mechazilla...
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Starship Quick Disconnect Arm, Chopsticks, heat tiles, a lot is happening at Starbase

SpaceX activities at Starbase, Texas have significantly accelerated the Starship program. The company lifted and installed the Starship Quick Disconnect (QD) arm to the...
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Starship 20 gets Raptor engines and heat shield tiles, Booster 4 moves to the launch pad ahead of tests

SpaceX is constantly working on both the Starship 20 prototype (S20/Ship 20, previously SN20) and the Super Heavy Booster 4 prototype to prepare them...
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SpaceX moves the Super Heavy Booster 4 with 29 Raptor engines to the launch pad

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk gave an update yesterday that the Starship rocket Super Heavy Booster 4 prototype is going under installation of the Raptor...
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SpaceX is installing Starship booster engines for its first orbital flight test

Elon Musk's space exploration company SpaceX is gearing up for the first orbital flight test of the Starship spaceship. Musk posted a picture of...
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Elon Musk shares a stunning image of the Super Heavy feed system for 29 Raptor engines

From time to time, Elon Musk shares the progress of the entire Starship system from the SpaceX rocket development facility in McGregor, Texas. On Thursday,...
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SpaceX celebrates the build of its 100th Starship Raptor engine

Rocket engineers and employees of the Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) celebrated the build of the 100th Raptor engine on Monday. CEO Elon Musk...
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SpaceX ramps up Raptor engine production as Starship booster engine count will rise to 32 this year

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk answered a few interesting questions about the production of the Raptor engines and the increasing count of these giant engines...
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Watch SpaceX successfully land the Starship SN15

Yes, finally, SpaceX has made history yet again, the Starship SN15 prototype made it back to the landing pad successfully and there were no...
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SpaceX conducts cryogenic test on Starship SN15

SpaceX Starship program is moving forward with the SN15 prototype, just yesterday Starship SN15 went through the cryogenic proof test (video below). The cryo-test ensures...
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SpaceX performs static fire test on Starship SN11, high-altitude test as soon as tomorrow

SpaceX has just performed a static fire test on the Starship SN11 prototype. The success of this test is a prelude to the high-altitude...
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