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Raptor 1 vs. Raport 2 and Raptor 3 (SpaceX engines) (files.catbox.moe)
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[–] atocci@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

It's more of a refinement thing, where anything not absolutely necessary is removed, or 3D printed straight into the structure of the thing instead of added to the side.

[–] MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I’m sure there is also a lot of diagnostic equipment that became superfluous or redundant once they figured out how the engine ran.

[–] BastingChemina 6 points 1 month ago

I think this happened mostly between Raptor 1 and 2