NEWS: Elon Musk has announced that @SpaceX's next Starship launch will happen in 6 weeks (early March).
This will be the first launch of Starship version 3, including the debut of the Raptor V3 engine:
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• Almost 2x the thrust of Raptor 1,
• Costs 4x less,
• Much lighter. Will save 2,425 lbs of weight per engine, or 94,575 lbs (42.9 metric tons) per launch,
• No heat shield,
• Optimized for manufacturability.