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SpaceX family of liquid-fuel rocket engines
Raptor is a family of rocket engines developed and manufactured by SpaceX. It was the first full-flow staged combustion engine to power a vehicle in flight, on the Starhopper test vehicle in July 2019. The engine is powered by cryogenic liquid methane and liquid oxygen, a combination known as methalox. Wikipedia →
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