Originally Posted by
ORAC
The Raptor burns methalox, first flew in April 2023 and is in mass production with V3 entering production. Current production rate is 500 a year but will need to ramp up to 4000 a year with current Booster/Starship production plans.
Blue Origins BE-4 first flew in January 2024 with a current production rate of 42 a year.
Simply pointing out the facts, which are that SpaceX is testing, and Blue Origin is in production in two separate launch vehicles.