The Booster Super Heavy can have up to 32 Raptor engines, Musk claims

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1. 6. 2021

The Super Heavy booster designed for the Starship spacecraft will have amazing performanceonem. The booster was originally expected to be equipped with 28 Raptor engines. Musk confirmed that initially there will be 29 engines. Later it could be up to 32 Raptor engines. After Starlink satellites, Raptor engines will soon be the most numerous product, as the company manages to produce one in 48 hours.

29 Raptors on Booster initially, rising to 32 later this year, along with thrust increase per engine. Aiming for >7500 tons of thrust long-term. T/W ~1.5.

Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 29, 2021

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