SpaceX's New Insane Raptor 3 just HUMILIATED the entire rocket industry

ladies and gentlemen it's time for spacex's next Masterpiece the highly anticipated third generation Marvel of the Raptor family Raptor 3 to make its Grand debut looks amazing right this marks a significant milestone in spacex's development even more exciting none other than spacex's founder Elon Musk himself has revealed the first images of this version along with some astonishing Revelations so what did Elon Musk reveal how will Raptor 3 impact SpaceX and the Aerospace industry let's delve into these details right now on today's episode of great SpaceX it can be said that after four integrated flights with significant strides everyone has been eagerly anticipating major changes with Starship over the past year we've seen specific developments in the production system the test system the launch system and the new version of Starship the last piece of the puzzle we've been waiting for is the new engine version the Raptor 3 the anticipation for Raptor 3 has been immense because unlike other systems Raptor 3 was first leaked from tests in mid 2022 since then Elon Musk has continuously teased Raptor 3 in many company talks I often found myself shouting show it to us already and it seems Elon Musk heard My Cry on August 2nd musk unveiled the first image of Raptor 3 on x with the caption Raptor 3 sn1 to mark this important event musk even changed the cover image on his X page featuring Raptor 3 standing in the middle flanked by Raptor 1 and two as the Tweet revealed the engine proudly displays the notable number one number one signifies A New Beginning please respond with your own number one in the comment section down below to celebrate this meaning Milestone next let's discuss what you're probably most interested in the design it looks extremely neat and simple yet it implies a huge power behind the black covers in fact it matches the image that SpaceX revealed before musk described it as truly a work of art even everyday astronaut expressed his awe saying this is absolutely absurd engineering to simplify an engine down like this so how did SpaceX upgrade their monster in the same tweet Musk explained the amount of work required to simplify the Raptor engine internalize secondary flow paths and add regenerative cooling for exposed components was staggering visually we can see that the small systems on version one or version 2 have almost disappeared only a few small sturdy pipes remain combined with large highly unified systems this indicates that complex and vulnerable systems have been eliminated or integrated altogether thereby reducing many risks when the systems have been integrated SpaceX has chosen welding instead of screw or flange systems this was mentioned by musk recently in an interview with everyday astronaut welding helps unify the Engine Systems avoiding many errors during operation musk also revealed that many parts are 3D metal printed into the wall of the part thanks to this approach Raptor 3 features an upgraded cooling system this system helps reduce the heat and pressure gener by the engine's thrust this upgrade provides another significant Advantage musk added as a result Raptor 3 doesn't require any heat shield eliminating heat shield mass and complexity as well as the fire suppression system in a tweet responding to Everyday astronaut musk reiterated and it no longer requires a heat shield everything is regeneratively cooled in previous versions the heat shield was essential due to the presence of many vulnerable systems however it could not completely protect the engine as evidenced by the damage to super heavy engines in all four flights Additionally the heat shield added to the Rocket's overall Mass with its removal SpaceX demonstrates extreme confidence in the new design ensuring that the engines are robust enough to withstand the harsh conditions of flight and testing this change also aligns with spacex's plan to optimize its rockets by reducing Mass reducing the mass is a significant Improvement but many are eagerly awaiting the increased power of Raptor 3 musk confirmed this in his tweet tweet musk confirmed this in his tweet it is also lighter has more thrust and has higher efficiency than Raptor 2 SpaceX subsequently posted additional tweets to compare the specifications of all three Raptor versions to provide some context let's revisit the test that took place in the middle of last year musk later revealed the test results which included impressive numbers specifically Raptor 3 achieved 269 tons or 593 th000 lb of thrust this would enable super heavy equipped with 33 Raptor engines to reach a total thrust of 8,877 tons or a little bit over 19.5 million PB furthermore Raptor 3 achieved a chamber pressure of up to 350 bar surpassing every other engine in existence this number clearly surpasses the thrust capabilities of raptor 1 and the current Raptor 2 according to spacex's tweet Raptor 1 generates 185 tons of thrust which with a specific impulse of 350 seconds weighing 2.08 tons and the combined engine and vehicle side Commodities and Hardware mass is 3,630 Kg on the other hand the Raptor 3 achieves 230 tons of thrust at sea level and 259 tons in a vacuum with a specific impulse of 347 seconds weighing in at 1.63 tons 63 tons and the combined engine and vehicle side commodity ities as well as Hardware mass is a total of 2,875 kg this gives super heavy a maximum thrust of 7,590 tons or 16.7 million PB and 1,464 tons for the ship currently starship's liftoff thrust is already double that of the Saturn 5 and with the introduction of Raptor 3 those figures will become even more impressive however in an April presentation musk surprised Everyone by a revie feeling that Raptor 3 has different parameters compared to last year's test results specifically in the presentation slide Raptor 3 was introduced with a Thrust of up to 280 tons at sea level and 306 tons in a vacuum spacex's recent tweet also pointed out a specific impulse of 350 seconds a weight of 1.52 5 tons and an engine and a combined engine and vehicle side Commodities and Hardware mass of 1,720 K with that thrust super heavy with 33 engines can reach a maximum thrust of 9,240 tons or 2037 million PBS as for the ship it can reach 1,758 tons or 3.88 million PB maintaining its position as the most powerful spacecraft however this may not be enough to satisfy SpaceX Engineers who aim to upgrade this version even more must stated the fundamental architecture is now right but we will still make thousands of improvements are you interested in this if so comment let's go Raptor 3 down below then while you're at it like the video share it and subscribe to our Channel please to continue following spacex's development Journey especially in regards to Raptor 3 the appearance of Raptor 3 will open up many prospects for spacex's Starship in the coming period firstly it will significantly increase the production speed over 6 years ago SpaceX started producing Raptor 1 in February of 2018 by July of 2021 after more than 3 years they had produced 100 Raptor 1 engines averaging about 11 days per engine from the end of 2021 they switched to producing Raptor 2 by the end of 2022 they had produced 200 Raptor 2 engines which equates to about 2 days per engine a significant Improvement NASA officials then revealed that SpaceX only takes one day per engine now with the introduction of Raptor 3 we can expect further breakthroughs it simplified design will likely enable SpaceX to produce multiple engines per day Additionally the upcoming Star Factory will further enhance production capabilities pushing engine production to unprecedented levels and overwhelming all other competitors given the promising start with the first Raptor 3 engine let's predict how many Raptor 3 engines will be produced with within the next year in the Aerospace industry right now rocket engines are continuously emerging but perhaps none of them can achieve the capabilities of Raptor 3 a notable example is blue Origins be4 another methane engine it is known for its complexity and slow production speed we had to wait many years to see it in action at the Vulcan debut flight earlier this year not only has it lagged behind the rapor in terms of production speed but the last point of Pride for the be4 engine over the Raptor engine it's separate thrust will also be overshadowed by the release of the Raptor 3 the release of the Raptor 3 is extremely compatible with the development pace of Starship version 2 as Elon Musk described Starship V2 will likely utilize Raptor 3 this combination will soon become a reality as musk revealed that there will be six V2 prototypes this year Raptor 3 will make the release of V2 even more anticipated however Raptor 3 and V2 are probably just intermediate stages towards a final version musk mentioned their goal is to enable Raptor to reach 330 tons of thrust this would help Starship achieve a liftoff thrust of more than 10,000 tons or around 24 million pounds this was confirmed in the faa's Starship Florida environmental impact statement last month and the recent FAA draft tiered environmental assessment for Starship at Starbase Texas according to these documents the upgraded starships are expected to achieve over 10,000 tons of thrust this will Define the future of SpaceX and the Aerospace industry however before reaching those Milestones Raptor 3 will remain Central to the upcoming developments with its immense thrust simplified design and enhanced reliability Raptor 3 stands out as a significant advancement as SpaceX ramps up its Starship activities Raptor 3 will play a crucial role the industry will be watching closely to see how SpaceX leverages this new to drive Innovation and impact the Aerospace sector well folks that's about it for today's episode thank you so much for tuning in and as always this has been Kevin from great SpaceX until next time keep looking up