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In April 2024, Musk shared the performance achieved by SpaceX with the Raptor 1 engine (sea level 185 t f, Rvac 200 t f) and Raptor 2 engine (sea level 230 t f, Rvac 258 t f) along with the target specifications for the upcoming Raptor 3 (sea level 280 t f, Rvac 306 t f) [50] [51] and said SpaceX would aim to ultimately achieve over 330 tonnes ...
Engine Origin Designer Vehicle Status Use Propellant Power cycle Specific impulse (s) [a] Thrust (N) [a] Chamber pressure (bar) Mass (kg) Thrust: weight ratio [b] Oxidiser: fuel ratio
When first mentioned by SpaceX in 2009, the term "Raptor" was applied exclusively to an upper stage engine concept. [2] SpaceX discussed in October 2013 that they intended to build a family of methane-based Raptor rocket engines, [16] initially announcing that the engine would achieve 2.94 meganewtons (661,000 lbf) vacuum thrust. [16]
SpaceX CEO celebrated the first test firing of a full-scale, built-for-flight Raptor engine for his Starship super-rocket in the usual way tonight: by tweeting about it. "So proud of great work by ...
SpaceX currently manufactures and operates two members of the Falcon 9 family, ... 3 × Raptor 2, 3 × Raptor 2 Vacuum Max. height (m) 21.3 26.83 54.9 [14] 68.4 [70]
A Raptor 2 engine produces 2.3 MN (520,000 lbf) at a specific impulse of 327 seconds (3.21 km/s) at sea level and 350 seconds (3.4 km/s) in a vacuum. [102] Raptor vacuum , used on the Starship upper stage, is modified with a regeneratively cooled nozzle extension made of brazed steel tubes, increasing its expansion ratio to about 90 and its ...
August 17, 2023 at 2:28 PM (Reuters) -Elon Musk-owned SpaceX's surging revenue helped it turn a small profit in the first quarter of 2023 after two annual losses, the Wall Street Journal reported ...
One of S30's Raptor Vacuum engines was replaced on August 3, [154] and it was rolled back to Massey's on August 6, [154] where it conducted a spin prime test on August 7. [160] SpaceX claimed that Booster 12 (B12) and S30 were ready to fly on August 8. [160] S30 was then rolled back to the production site. [154] On September 21, S30 was lifted ...