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SpaceX Raptor 3 Engine Later in 2025 Will Save ~1 Ton of Mass Per Engine

SpaceX Raptor 3 Engine Later in 2025 Will Save ~1 Ton of Mass Per Engine

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Mar 06, 2025
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SpaceX Raptor 3 Engine Later in 2025 Will Save ~1 Ton of Mass Per Engine
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Previously, SpaceX has talked saving about 500 kilograms from Raptor 1 to Raptor 3 and 100-200 kilograms from going from Raptor 2 to Raptor 3. But on the Flight 8 launch preparation, they talked about saving 1 metric ton of mass per Raptor 3 engine. This must be mass beyond the engine to related components ...

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