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Did you know that SpaceX's Starship heavy lift rocket has 39 Raptor V3 engines?

Check out this TechAptitude post that details the design considerations, technologies and launch configurations of SpaceX Starship. https://open.substack.com/pub/techaptitude/p/spacex-starship-technologies-and?r=vn8b8&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true #Space #SpaceX #Starship #SpaceXStarship #Rocket #Raptor3 #SpaceLaunch #NASA #Artemis #StagedCombustion #TechAptitude

RTN May 26

#SCMP:
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Is the world’s most powerful rocket hitting a wall similar to the engineering limitations experienced decades ago by the Soviet N1?
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"“High frequency and reliability launches of Starship – as a must for delivering big promises such as orbital data centres and moon and Mars landings – are still out of sight,” the commenter added."

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3354854/concerns-mount-chinas-space-sector-musks-starship-will-be-failure

26.5.2026

#China #Musk #Rakete #Raptor3 #Raumfahrt #SpaceFlight #SpaceX #Starship #SuperHeavy

Concerns mount in China’s space sector that Musk’s Starship will be a failure

Is the world’s most powerful rocket hitting a wall similar to the engineering limitations experienced decades ago by the Soviet N1?

South China Morning Post

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RTN May 5

nextbigfuture.com:
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SpaceX Starship Flight 12 Likely Late May After Generator Explosion and Deluge Damaged
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"During a high-volume deluge test on the new Orbital Launch Pad 2 one of the methalox gas generators that supplies high-pressure nitrogen for the deluge system exploded. The explosion sent roof panels and debris flying."

https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2026/05/spacex-starship-flight-12-likely-late-may-after-generator-explosion-and-deluge-damaged.html

5.5.2026

#Rakete #Raptor #Raptor3 #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #SpaceX #Starbase #StarshipV3 #SuperHeavy

SpaceX Starship Flight 12 Likely Late May After Generator Explosion and Deluge Damaged | NextBigFuture.com

During a high-volume deluge test on the new Orbital Launch Pad 2 one of the methalox gas generators that supplies high-pressure nitrogen for the deluge system

NextBigFuture.com

RTN May 5

universemagazine.com:
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During a deluge test .., what seems to be an explosive event was observed in the deluge farm followed by the deluge shutting down. .. water shooting into the air, while an unidentified massive fragment—presumably a part of the combustion chamber—is hurled beyond the test site..
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https://universemagazine.com/en/explosion-occurred-during-preparations-for-the-launch-of-the-spacex-starship-v3

5.5.2026

#Rakete #Raptor #Raptor3 #Raumfahrt #rocketry #SpaceFlight #SpaceX #Starbase #StarshipV3 #SuperHeavy

AlcorNews Apr 19

Starship V3 progresse enfin avec deux mises à feu réussies, mais le vol de mai 2026 reste incertain et sous tension permanente dailygeekshow.com/deux-mises-a... #Space #Science #Innovation #Astrophysics #SpaceX #Starship #Raptor3 #NewSpace

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Deux mises à feu réussies replacent Starship V3 sur de bons rails, mais le cap de mai 2026 demande encore confirmation

En quarante-huit heures, SpaceX a validé l’étage supérieur puis le booster de Starship V3. Ce doublé technique rapproche le 12e vol d’essai, désormais visé pour mai 2026. Pour vous, l’essentiel tient en trois points : des moteurs validés, un pas de tir inédit et un calendrier encore fragile.

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AlcorNews Apr 19

Starship V3 progresse enfin avec deux mises à feu réussies, mais le vol de mai 2026 reste incertain et sous tension permanente
https://dailygeekshow.com/deux-mises-a-feu-reussies-replacent-starship-v3-sur-de-bons-rails-mais-le-cap-de-mai-2026-demande-encore-confirmation/ #Space #Science #Innovation #Astrophysics #SpaceX #Starship #Raptor3 #NewSpace

Deux mises à feu réussies replacent Starship V3 sur de bons rails, mais le cap de mai 2026 demande encore confirmation

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Spaceflight 🚀May 23, 2025

To address the issue on upcoming flights, engines on the #Starship’s upper stage will receive additional preload on key joints, a new nitrogen purge system, and improvements to the propellant drain system. Future upgrades to Starship will introduce the #Raptor3 engine which will include additional reliability improvements to address the failure mechanism https://www.spacex.com/updates/#flight-8-report