A vacuum Raptor engine was recently test-fired after being "chilled to mimic conditions after a long coast period in space," ...

It's clear that with SpaceX, Elon Musk wants to push the boundaries of space travel, even if every project isn't a success. Despite scrapping 100 Starlink satellites, there are plenty of important ...

Watch SpaceX douse a steel plate with water and then blast Raptor engine fire into it. The private spaceflight company's Super Heavy and Starship rockets are powered by 39 total Raptor engines ...

Elon Musk says the next-generation Raptor engine that is robust enough not to require a heat shield. It will also have more thrust, higher Isp and many other improvements. Could make them faster, but ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A qualification test of a Raptor 2 engine has resulted in a dramatic explosion at SpaceX’s McGregor facility. The company has yet to comment on the incident, but it’s unlikely to affect the upcoming ...