Falcon 9 is vertical at pad 4E in California ahead of tonight’s launch of the CAS500-2 mission with 45 payloads on board. The 37-minute launch window opens at 11:59 p.m. PT → spacex.com/launches/cas50…
Raptor 3 is about to fly for the first time and it's a marvel of engineering
When it was unveiled, most people in aerospace really thought they were looking at an incomplete render and asked SpaceX to show the full engine
Turns out, that was the full engine. SpaceX had eliminated so many external components, pipes, and brackets that it barely looked real
Elon Musk's first principle in engineering:
"The best part is no part"
Raptor 3 packs more thrust, better efficiency, and radical simplification - all in one jaw-dropping package