How SpaceX Designs and Builds Its Raptor Engines | The Ultimate Guide

In this video, I explain how SpaceX designs and builds its Raptor engines, the most advanced and powerful rocket engines ever made. The Raptor engine is a full-flow staged combustion engine that uses liquid methane and liquid oxygen as propellants. It is designed to power the Starship and Super Heavy vehicles, which are SpaceX’s next-generation reusable launch systems that aim to enable human colonization of Mars and beyond. I cover the steps involved in the process, from defining the requirements and specifications, to creating a conceptual design, to performing simulations, to manufacturing prototype parts, to conducting static fire tests, to iterating on the design and testing, to integrating the engine into the vehicle. This is a remarkable feat of engineering that pushes the boundaries of rocket science and technology.

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