Elon Musk just officially announced the New Raptor 4...

Elon Musk just officially announced the New Raptor 4...
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Elon Musk just officially announced the New Raptor 4...
Elon Musk has just dropped a surprising hint about the emergence of a new engine iteration dubbed Raptor 4. This revelation comes as quite a shock, considering it arrives less than a year after the testing of Raptor 3.
Now, what sets Raptor 4 apart from its predecessors? What makes it stand out in the realm of rocket engines? Join us on today's episode of Alpha Tech as we delve into the intricacies of Raptor 4 and explore its groundbreaking features and capabilities compared to other rocket engines on the market. Get ready to witness the next evolution in rocket propulsion technology!
Elon Musk just officially announced the New Raptor 4...On April 7th, Elon Musk, the esteemed CEO of SpaceX, unveiled significant details about the upcoming engines set to be produced by the company. In a momentous speech delivered in front of the entire SpaceX team, Musk shared insights into the future of propulsion technology.
Musk stated, "I think ultimately we'll probably aim to get the booster engines over 330tf." This ambitious declaration hints at SpaceX's relentless pursuit of innovation and improvement in engine performance.
Elon Musk just officially announced the New Raptor 4...For context, it's important to note that SpaceX has already made impressive strides in engine thrust. With the Raptor 3 engine, the company achieved a remarkable increase in thrust, elevating it from 185 tons to 280 tons. This leap in performance underscores SpaceX's commitment to pushing the boundaries of rocket propulsion technology and sets the stage for even greater advancements in the future.

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[madusmaxamus]

Elon Musk has turned my science fiction books into science fact with all the new innovations he is putting out there. I just may see us landing on Mars before I leave. It goes to show that anything is possible with the right mind at the wheel.

[kstaxman]

This is just another example of the kind of advantages that SpaceX has over other companies. No comparison with other rockets. More thrust, simpler to build, lighter in weight, and reusable all make it very hard for anyone to compete.

[chadgdry]

I just love to think that Russia is kicking itself when it sees how many launches SpaceX has made, a missed opportunity for Russia's Space industry. Now, SpaceX is so relatively cheap to get a payload to space that it is the only choice for a launch. Wow, SpceX is dominating the Space Launch business?

[bobburich]

Everything Musk does in Space x is wonderful for America.

[papa.mike]

SpaceX will always improve all systems as long as it is a business. The reason you don’t see NASA, a government entity, continue to improve is that they contract out to a company to make a system to meet a certain specification. That’s why NASA’s SLS is using Space Shuttle engines.

[harveywindbag]

I live 15 miles from the SpaceX test facility. We can literally feel their advances in their engines. Just about every day they do an engine test that we can hear and feel. It lasts from 30 to 60 seconds. At first it felt like a train going by in the distance. Over time, the sound and vibration has become stronger and stronger. We noticed one day that our widows started shaking and rattling. Then, later on this past year, our whole house started shaking with every test. Things started falling of the wall and off of shelves. We ran out of the house to locate the sound. It was like a jumbo jet taking off. But, when you go outside to orient yourself to the sound and vibration, it feels like it's coming from everywhere and nowhere at the same time. It's a very unsettling feeling, until your brain kicks in and tells you, "Oh! It's just SpaceX. doing their thing again.". I told my wife that the new change in intensity was probably caused by their testing of a new version of the rocket engine. This video is confirmation of that.

[scottbrown]

Elon, and his amazing team, will certainly need to pimp-up the OLM if those bad boys start rocking the joint!

[giorapasca]

How can you talk so much while saying so little

[mikey]

Let us go farther into space to get
The resources we
need

[getone]

Let’s see 33 V4 at 303 to 330 ton of force will required a complete re work of the OLM if your goal is 3 launches per OLM per day. Just wow it will be something to see.

[bobr]

Can you redo the audio. tF is tons force not whatever you said and there are other errors.

[alexanderbelov]

Thrust to weight ratio has nothing to do with sa goal of rocket engine development. The engine has to squeeze maximum of specific impulse from fuel. Then the engineer can calculate ratio of saved fuel to the engine mass.
E.g. if you saved 5% of fuel that has 20t value, and you engine increased from 1t to 1.3t, you still have 20t/1.3t ratio you can be proud of.

[michaell]

I knew they were up to something Big! We live only a few miles west of the Test facility in Central Texas. the engines are always loud and you can feel the reverberation thru and thru. However, lately the entire house shakes, china rings, pictures get sideways. Fantastic!!!

Love the feel and sound of Horse Power in the morning!!! ;<)

KnifeMaker

[matthewspencer]

You don't keep talant capable of conjuring the Raptor 4 engine without challenging work to keep them occupied. Raptor 5 or a new formfactor engine.

SpaceX won't want to loose engineers of that caliber to the competition. They will doubtless find something metal af for them to work on.

[glasseyemarduke]

2:20 F1 used on the Saturn 4? And tF is tons not thrust. Do you research before publishing this clickbate crap

[johnstout]

Doesn't "t" just stand for "TON"?

[markhuebner]

"...Thrust Force.." is not a measurement unit, more 2 words with the sa.e meaning. Ton is a unit of weight, indicating the force applied to the Earth at Earth's surface gravitational aattraction. More likely "tF" indicates the propulsion force of a 1 ton mass at Earth's surface, applied to a body in whatever direction is desired for the chosen application.

[menotyou]

No such thing as a "Saturn 4"... you must have been thinking of Saturn V smashing a Delta IV. Saturn V had 5 F1 engines.

[plschwartzx]

How will this added thrust. Increase the payload or decrease the number of engines.

[alanmcmillan]

Good for Elon Musk, with his advances into spaceflight.