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SpaceX INSANE NEW Methane-Powered Raptor Engines

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Elon Musk’s plan to colonize Mars is ambitious, to say the least. To achieve their goals, SpaceX had to reimagine current technologies, while at the same time invent new ones.

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This is where the Raptor engine comes in, this methane-powered powerhouses could single-handily power Elon Musks’ plans to reach Mars by 2024. Watch the video from Tech Space for more info:

Not to be confused with the Merlin engines that SpaceX uses on the Falcon9 reusable rockets for its current launches.

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The Raptor Engines are being developed specifically for SpaceX’s Starship and its booster stage Super Heavy. This is a sneak peek into the ‘Insane Engineering behind SpaceX Raptor Engines./Tech Space

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