SpaceX has unveiled the next-generation Raptor 3 engine. The new engine has higher power and efficiency compared to previous models. This innovation is considered an important step for SpaceX's future missions and will play an important role in the company's plans to send humans to Mars. The engines will be used in SpaceX's Starship rocket system and have been upgraded to reach higher speeds.
The new-generation engines have a power of 280 tons, which is 21% more powerful than the Raptor 2, and a leading thrust-to-weight ratio of 28%. The pressure in the combustion chamber reaches a record 350 bar. At the same time, Raptor 3 is 105 kg lighter than the previous model, and taking into account the entire mass of components required to connect to the rocket, the new model will allow SpaceX to save 1155 kilograms per installed engine, of which 39. Required to run Starship.
