RAPTOR 3: THE MOST ADVANCED ROCKET ENGINE EVER BUILT – ELON MUSK ON ITS INSANE POWER & PRECISIONRaptor 3 is SpaceX’s latest evolution of the methane-fueled, full-flow staged combustion engine powering Starship. It’s a massive leap in design: fully integrated regenerative cooling (no external heat shield needed), simplified architecture with far fewer parts, record thrust-to-weight ratio, higher chamber pressure, and dramatically improved reliability—all while pushing thrust targets well beyond previous vers ...

RAPTOR 3: THE MOST ADVANCED ROCKET ENGINE EVER BUILT – ELON MUSK ON ITS INSANE POWER & PRECISIONRaptor 3 is SpaceX’s latest evolution of the methane-fueled, full-flow staged combustion engine powering Starship. It’s a massive leap in design: fully integrated regenerative cooling (no external heat shield needed), simplified architecture with far fewer parts, record thrust-to-weight ratio, higher chamber pressure, and dramatically improved reliability—all while pushing thrust targets well beyond previous vers ...