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Wednesday, May 19, 2021
CONTINUITY: SpaceX: Flown Raptor Engines
For the first time ever we now have images of what 3 Raptor engines look like after flight! 🔥🔥🔥
— ∆V (@DELTA_V) May 18, 2021
📸: https://t.co/y1xbanMH2d pic.twitter.com/8f0RnBB6Yw
These are the three Raptor engines which flew and landed on the Starship SN15 atmospheric test flight. SN15 has been re-installed on the launch stand, and if inspections reveal nothing amiss, may be re-flown. Getting the engines back is tremendously valuable not only in cost savings, but in allowing tear-down and analysis of potential problems and ways to extend their reusable lifetime.
Posted at May 19, 2021 12:07