Today Elon Musk shared amazing visuals of SpaceX’s Starship rocket on X. The visuals showed the power of the Raptor engines. The Starship rocket uses 33 Raptor engines for its Super Heavy first stage. These engines can produce over 16.5 million pounds of thrust at full power.
Fans quickly reacted to the visuals.
“If I was Kronos, I would use Starship as my lightsaber.” One fan joked.
“One Starship Raptor engine is powerful on its own, but 33 together is a whole new level of force! It’s like comparing a spark to a supernova – massive difference in thrust and capability!” another fan wrote.
“Can I get one of these and make a jet dragster out of it? Pretty Please” a fan said.
Here are some more reactions from fans on X:
“Talk about going from 0 to 100 real quick! 🚀 Can’t wait to see what that kind of power can do! 💥” a fan wrote.
“Wow imagine standing behind that thing 😳” another said.
“Rockets can have a payload that destroys civilization or a payload that develops civilization. It’s up to the human mind to decide.” one fan opined.
The excitement highlights the interest in SpaceX’s technology as people look forward to future developments.
Here are some key facts about Elon Musk Space X’s Starship rocket, powered by 33 Raptor engines
The Raptor engines use deep cryogenic propellants. These propellants are cooled to near freezing, which makes them denser. This increases the engine’s performance and propellant mass.
The second test flight of the Starship rocket took place on November 18, 2023. All 33 Raptor engines ignited at the same time.
SpaceX launched Starship Flight 3 on March 14, 2024, using the 33 Raptor engines to send the ship into space. Sadly, the ship was lost during re-entry.
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