You are not wrong and I should have pointed out that the Raptor 2's have significantly more thrust. I was not going to touch full-flow staged combustion.
Excellent piece. I have a hard time tolerating Musk, but it cannot be denied that his Space project is stunning in its scope and his ability to keep it advancing relatively rapidly. He clearly has assembled some of the greatest engineering minds in the world!
Hey David, great primer! But wanted to point out that Starship's Raptor engines are completely different from Falcon 9's Merlin engines. Your piece makes it sound that they are similar.
Hoping it launches in the next couple of days. Excitement guaranteed!
You are not wrong and I should have pointed out that the Raptor 2's have significantly more thrust. I was not going to touch full-flow staged combustion.
Excellent piece. I have a hard time tolerating Musk, but it cannot be denied that his Space project is stunning in its scope and his ability to keep it advancing relatively rapidly. He clearly has assembled some of the greatest engineering minds in the world!
Hey David, great primer! But wanted to point out that Starship's Raptor engines are completely different from Falcon 9's Merlin engines. Your piece makes it sound that they are similar.
Hoping it launches in the next couple of days. Excitement guaranteed!