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Indeed. The engines for the modern successors to the Saturn V are/were being tested there: the BE-4 (edit: maybe the BE-3, not the -4) for Blue Origin’s New Gle
by Robotbeat 7y ago
Indeed. The engines for the modern successors to the Saturn V are/were being tested there: the BE-4 (edit: maybe the BE-3, not the -4) for Blue Origin’s New Glenn, Raptor for SpaceX’s Starship, and the SSME (as well as the whole core stage) for NASA’s SLS. We’re actually in a very exciting time for space exploration.
- dotancohen 7y agoMerlins may have been tested at Stennis, but I believe that the Raptors are not.
- Robotbeat 7y agoThe early components of Raptor were, indeed, tested at Stennis. The Raptors are now being tested in Texas. Here's an article from 2013 about the early work on Raptor: https://spacenews.com/37859spacex-could-begin-testing-methane-fueled-engine-at-stennis-next-year/ https://spacenews.com/37859spacex-could-begin-testing-methan...
- dotancohen 7y agoInteresting, thank you!