Elon Musk described continued improvement of the Raptor 3 engine beyond levels reported in May. The Saturn V rocket generated 34.5 million newtons (7.6 million pounds) of thrust. A 20 million pound ...

The SpaceX Raptor 3 was recently test fired and reached 18% more thrust than a Raptor 2. The Raptor 2 had 25% more thrust than the Raptor 1 and it was 20% lighter. Everyday Astronaut reviewed the work ...

Elon Musk claimed that the Raptor 3 is the “best rocket engine ever”, a title based on its unprecedented combination of thrust, weight reduction, and extreme simplification. The Raptor 3 which was ...

SpaceX continues with the Starship pace, with another busy week involving the reveal and first firing of the Raptor 3 engine, a spin prime — and not a static fire — for Ship 30, tons more Orbital ...

SpaceX has ramped up its engine testing efforts at the McGregor test facility this past week, conducting a total of 24 Raptor engine firings and achieving multiple milestones in engine performance and ...

Elon Musk’s reveal of the latest Raptor V3 upgrade did more than tweak a rocket engine spec sheet, it effectively redrew the roadmap for how Starship will fly, how often it can launch, and what it can ...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday that the Raptor engine of its Starship launch vehicle is not perfect and needs a few more changes. What Happened: “Still a few final touches to perfect Raptor,” ...

The rise of the commercial space industry in the past decade has been nothing short of amazing to watch. Not only have we witnessed some brilliant innovations brought to reality, such as reusable ...

The Earth is much larger than most people realize. You need to use engines if you want to efficiently navigate large sections of the planet. Everything from cars to planes relies on engines, but they ...

SpaceX has shared dramatic slow-motion footage showing a Raptor engine powering down at the end of a recent test fire. “Shutdown of a Raptor vacuum engine in slow motion,” SpaceX said in a message ...