SpaceX Raptor 3 · Sea-level engine
SpaceX’s third-generation methane and oxygen engine for Starship and Super Heavy. This model depicts the sea-level configuration revealed in August 2024, with much of the secondary plumbing integrated into the engine. It uses full-flow staged combustion.
Raptor 3 · 2024 sea-level reconstructionVoitAa · via Owl Labs ↗CC BY 4.0 · Asset creditsExterior reconstruction of the 2024 reveal. Fuel preburner and turbopump labels identify approximate locations inside their housings; internal components are not modeled. Exploded view separates artist mesh groups. - Engine cycle
- Full-flow staged combustion
- Fuel
- Liquid methane
- Oxidizer
- Liquid oxygen
SpaceX · Starship propulsionRaptor 3
OxidizerFuel / fuel-rich gas
Raptor 3
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Raptor 3
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EnlargeJune 2022 · Starbase, TexasRaptors on the workshop floor
NASA and SpaceX visitors examine early Raptor engines at Starbase. These pre-Raptor 2 engines precede the Raptor 3 reconstruction displayed in the 3D viewer.
EnlargeApril 16, 2023 · Starbase, TexasStarship on the launch mount
Ship 24 and Booster 7 prepare for the first integrated flight test. Both stages use Raptor engines, with Raptor 2 powering the booster.
