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SpaceX's Merlin and Raptor engines compared
Original: Merlin Vs. Raptor: How Do These SpaceX Rocket Engines Compare?
A comparison of SpaceX's two main rocket engines, the Merlin and the Raptor, is drawing attention. Merlin, which burns rocket-grade kerosene, powers the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy, while the methane-fuelled Raptor drives the Starship program. The discussion focuses on how the engines differ in fuel, design, thrust and reusability, and what those trade-offs mean for SpaceX's current and future missions.
Why now: Interest in SpaceX's Starship development keeps drawing attention to how its Raptor engine differs from the proven Merlin.
SpaceXMerlin engineRaptor engineFalcon 9Starship
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