The Raptor has a reputation as the powerhouse in SpaceX's arsenal, as it offers significantly more thrust than the company's smaller but reputedly more reliable engine, the Merlin -- among other ...

around four times more powerful than the Merlin 1D. However, it is possible a Raptor engine set could become the baseline for a huge future rocket to be used by SpaceX for missions to Mars ...

second only to the SpaceX Raptor 3 engine. In 2012, SpaceX announced its plans to produce a Methalox rocket engine that would be several times more powerful than the kerosene-burning Merlin ...