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30 engines that fired for the first time at launch on a prototype vehicle. The falcon heavy launches with 27, with 0 failures so far.
by ravedave5 5y ago
30 engines that fired for the first time at launch on a prototype vehicle. The falcon heavy launches with 27, with 0 failures so far.
- bmcahren 5y agoFalcon Heavy runs Merlin engines (Falcon heavy is three falcon 9's strapped together). Starship and Super Heavy booster are running Raptor methalox engines which by fuel choice alone has never been done before on an orbital rocket. The Raptor engines have failed to re-start during the landing sequence but I'm not sure we've seen enough of them to attest to any failure rate yet. The issue with restarting had to do with liquid methane sloshing in the nose cone.
- rbanffy 5y ago> is three falcon 9's strapped together Now i just imagined the Ultraheavy, which should be 3 Superheavies strapped together.