A vacuum Raptor engine was recently test-fired after being "chilled to mimic conditions after a long coast period in space," ...
Watch SpaceX doused a steel plate with water and then blast Raptor engine fire into it. The private spaceflight company's ...
SpaceX and Blue Origin have different visions for the future of space exploration. How will their rocket engines power the next generation of spacecraft?
On March 6, 2025, Starship’s eighth flight test successfully lifted off at 5:30 p.m. CT from Starbase in Texas. All 33 Raptor engines on the Super Heavy booster started up successfully and completed a ...
The loss of Booster 18 during gas pressure testing only cost SpaceX the shell of a booster. There were no raptor engines in ...