How SpaceX ignited a new Raptor engine on Starship without an explosion

Ars Technica
By Eric BergerOct 22, 2021, 11:28 am141 pts
Enlarge / SpaceX ignites a vacuum-optimized Raptor engine attached to Starship on Thursday, October 21. (credit: SpaceX) SpaceX took another step on Thursday evening toward validating the rocket engine technology that will power its Starship rocket. For the first time, engineers at the company ignited a vacuum…

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