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It’s extremely premature to celebrate something which hasn’t been shown to work in its intended application, nor at the original specs.
by 7e 7d ago
It’s extremely premature to celebrate something which hasn’t been shown to work in its intended application, nor at the original specs.
- xondono 7d agoGiven the original specs are the kinds of numbers Musk pulls out of his behind, I wouldn’t expect it to anytime soon. It’s certainly an achievement of SpaceX engineering what they can do despite his constant meddling.
- panick21_ 5d agoThe engines have proven repeatability and some have re-flown on a orbital rocket. By the standard of any company outside SpaceX, the Raptor has achieved remarkable things. Its at minimum the second most reusable engine in the world. It has not yet proven to be as reliable reusable as Merlin, but the test programs they have put Raptor threw are considerable. Raptor has successfully landed a rocket, and has successfully landed even an upper stage. Making it the only engine ever to achieve both. If at this point you call that 'premature' then you must be an Asian parent in terms of your exception.