Raptor

Overview

SpaceX's methane/LOX full-flow staged-combustion engine for Starship and its Super Heavy booster — one of very few full-flow engines ever flown, designed for rapid reuse. Thrust has risen across versions.

Components & hardware

Knowledge connections

• PowersStarship
• Built bySpaceX
• Uses propellantMethane / LOX
• Associated withStaged-Combustion Cycle

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

• SpaceXSpace Exploration Technologies Corp.

  Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, Starship, and the Merlin/Raptor engines — manufacturer specifications and launch data.