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SpaceX on X: Raptor 3 (sea level variant) (x.com)
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Thrust: 280tf

Specific impulse: 350s

Engine mass: 1525kg

Engine + vehicle-side commodities and hardware mass : 1720kg

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[–] llamacoffee@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

Performance stats of previous versions:

Raptor 1 (sea level variant)

Thrust: 185tf

Specific impulse: 350s

Engine mass: 2080kg

Engine + vehicle-side commodities and hardware mass: 3630kg

Raptor 2 (sea level variant)

Thrust: 230tf

Specific impulse: 347s

Engine mass: 1630kg

Engine + vehicle-side commodities and hardware mass: 2875kg

Raptor 3 is designed for rapid reuse, eliminating the need for engine heatshields while continuing to increase performance and manufacturability