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https://www.spacex.com/content/starship/holy-grail-of-rocketry https://www.spacex.com/content/starship/holy-grail-of-rocket... at 13:35 has a good view of a rap
by brandonagr2 16d ago
https://www.spacex.com/content/starship/holy-grail-of-rocketry https://www.spacex.com/content/starship/holy-grail-of-rocket... at 13:35 has a good view of a raptor 3 with TVC, do you think that adds substantially to what is pictured at the top of the article?
- numpad0 16d agoTLDW but TVC for rocket engines is usually achieved by like one hydraulic suspension rod each for X and Y axes(Y and Z in rocketry? idk) serving as parts of the engine mounting frame. It shouldn't add a lot to the system.
- avmich 16d agoI didn't have a particularly good view from 13:35 frames. TVC is a relatively simple subsystem, but it's there.
- topspin 16d agoYes, that's the usual way. With SpaceX, however, Raptor engines are gimbled with electric actuators. And yes, the TVC adds very little to the complexity of Raptor 3's appearance: it still looks like science fiction, even when operating in Starship. Had TVC been present in the original SP1 image that had Tory accusing SpaceX of misleading everyone, it would have made no difference. > TLDW That video has beautiful shots of Raptor 3 firing and gimbling. It's worth watching.