SpaceX has tested the new Raptor Vacuum engine. This is an exciting step forward in the most ambitious SpaceX project. Compared to the previous variant, the engine is a real giant.
The video posted on SpaceX’s Twitter makes a sensation on the web. Over 2 million people watched it during the day. It only lasts 15 seconds but shows the amazing capabilities of the Raptor Vacuum motor. The test was successful and the company is one step closer to building the giant rocket and starship spaceship.
According to information previously provided by SpaceX, the Raptor Vacuum engine’s power may be 380 seconds of proper impulse. This is about 100 seconds more than the Merlin engine that powers Falcon 9 rockets, according to the company’s data in 2013. The Starship spacecraft will have six such engines, but the Super Heavy version will be equipped with as many as 28.
SpaceX, a company from Elon Musk, plans to make the first orbital test of the Starship rocket and spacecraft next year. If all goes to plan, the next goal will be to land on the Moon and Mars, using the final version of the spacecraft.
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