Blaze (he/him)@sopuli.xyz to interestingasfuck@lemm.ee · 5 months agoRaptor 1 vs. Raport 2 and Raptor 3 (SpaceX engines)files.catbox.moeimagemessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up1128arrow-down18
arrow-up1120arrow-down1imageRaptor 1 vs. Raport 2 and Raptor 3 (SpaceX engines)files.catbox.moeBlaze (he/him)@sopuli.xyz to interestingasfuck@lemm.ee · 5 months agomessage-square17fedilink
minus-squareBastingChemina@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up15·edit-25 months agoThe first two prototypes looked like what traditional rocket engine looks like. For example: The RS-25 engine that equipped the space shuttle and now the SLS launcher The Vulcain 2.1 that is on the Ariane 6 SpaceX put a lot of work on refining the engine, they also already produced more than 600 engines ! It’s a crazy amount !
The first two prototypes looked like what traditional rocket engine looks like.
For example:
The RS-25 engine that equipped the space shuttle and now the SLS launcher
The Vulcain 2.1 that is on the Ariane 6
SpaceX put a lot of work on refining the engine, they also already produced more than 600 engines ! It’s a crazy amount !