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Last night Elon Musk posted a pair of low resolution images showing the new Raptor engine getting ready for testing at the Mcgregor, Texas facility. Raptor is a next generation design using full flow staged combustion cycle, a design which has never been successfully flown, but offers superior performance and reusability.

SpaceX's Full Size Raptor Rocket Engine Revealed By Elon Musk | Scott Manley | Published on Feb 1, 2019

8 posted on 02/04/2019 11:19:57 PM PST by SunkenCiv (and btw -- https://www.gofundme.com/for-rotator-cuff-repair-surgery)

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The Raptor has achieved enough thrust to be operational. The burned copper doesn’t seem to be a concern:

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/07/elon-musk-spacex-raptor-engine-achieved-power-needed-for-starship.html

14 posted on 02/07/2019 7:59:11 AM PST by Moonman62 (Facts are racist.)

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