Those who follow the exploits of SpaceX – the commercial space launch and exploration company — recently learned that it has announced its third-generation reusable methane-oxygen staged combustion engine, the Raptor 3. The Raptor has a reputation as the powerhouse in SpaceX’s arsenal, as it offers significantly more thrust than the company’s smaller but reputedly more reliable engine, the Merlin – among other differences between the engines. Both the company and its founder, Elon Musk, have posted about the recently completed
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