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  • Raptor Vacuum (RVac) breaths fire!

    Were talking an engine more powerful than the RS-25 used in the Shuttle and SLS, but smaller.

    This is RVac B, which will be good for orbital & cislunar. RVac C gets an optimized specific impulse (~380) for Mars etc.

    The Starship gets 3 of these, plus 3 sea level Raptors..

    And, as promised, RVac can also fire at sea level o_0



    Last edited by Dr Mordrid; 25 September 2020, 05:11.
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    • Starship SN-08 cryo-testing

      Primary date: Tuesday, September 29
      Secondary date 1: Wednesday, September 30
      Secondary date 2: Thursday, October 1
      Times: 2200 - 0700 Eastern
      Dr. Mordrid
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      • SN-08 rollout - and she's now at the test stand.

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        Elon Musk@elonmusk
        Sep 26, 2020
        Replying to @elonmusk
        Nosecone & front flaps next week. SN9 next month.
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        First flight is to 15km or ~50,000 ft

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        • Super Heavy parts (upper dome, fuel stack, ring stacks), new crane assembly, launch table construction, etc.

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