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).
In our last Starbase update, we reported that SpaceX is preparing the Starship SN20 prototype for the full-spectrum 6-engine static fire test. SpaceX finally...
The Starship program at the SpaceX Starbase rocket manufacturing and launch facility in Texas is in full swing. The launch integration tower aka Mechazilla...
SpaceX activities at Starbase, Texas have significantly accelerated the Starship program. The company lifted and installed the Starship Quick Disconnect (QD) arm to the...
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...
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,...
Rocket engineers and employees of the Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) celebrated the build of the 100th Raptor engine on Monday.
CEO Elon Musk...
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk answered a few interesting questions about the production of the Raptor engines and the increasing count of these giant engines...
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...
