RT Tesla Owners Silicon Valley (@teslaownersSV)Elon Musk calling Raptor 3 “kind of alien technology” is spot on 🚀He shared how even top propulsion pros looked at a photo of the Raptor 3 and went, “Wait, this engine looks unfinished—it’s missing stuff!”Then came the reveal: “Nope, that’s the full thing… and it’s firing with efficiency levels we’ve never seen before.”This isn’t just an upgrade—it’s a total game-changer for rocket engines:• Ditches the traditional base heat shield entirely → slashes weight, bo ...

Elon Musk calling Raptor 3 “kind of alien technology” is spot on 🚀He shared how even top propulsion pros looked at a photo of the Raptor 3 and went, “Wait, this engine looks unfinished—it’s missing stuff!”Then came the reveal: “Nope, that’s the full thing… and it’s firing with efficiency levels we’ve never seen before.”This isn’t just an upgrade—it’s a total game-changer for rocket engines:• Ditches the traditional base heat shield entirely → slashes weight, boosts long-term reliability during re-entry• Min ...