A qualification test of a Raptor 2 engine has resulted in a dramatic explosion at SpaceX’s McGregor facility. The company has yet to comment on the incident, but it’s unlikely to affect the upcoming ...

Elon Musk’s reveal of the latest Raptor V3 upgrade did more than tweak a rocket engine spec sheet, it effectively redrew the ...

SpaceX Raptor 3 is an improved and more powerful rocket enigine. It has reached 350 bar of pressure and 269 tons of thrust. Raptor 2 engines were achieving 230 tf (510,000 lbf) of thrust consistently ...

The Earth is much larger than most people realize. You need to use engines if you want to efficiently navigate large sections of the planet. Everything from cars to planes relies on engines, but they ...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday that the Raptor engine of its Starship launch vehicle is not perfect and needs a few more changes. What Happened: “Still a few final touches to perfect Raptor,” ...

A SpaceX testing stand at the company's McGregor, Texas facilities went up in flames during a test of its Raptor 2 engines on the afternoon of May 23. According to NASASpaceflight, the engine had an ...

When the Ford F-150 Raptor was first introduced for the 2010 model year, it brought a new kind of capability to Ford's truck lineup. Sure, four-wheel drive trucks were robust and off-road ready before ...