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SpaceX tests flight version of Raptor engine

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SpaceX test-fired Feb. 3 the first flight version of the Raptor engine the company has developed for its next-generation launch system.

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Musk teases new details about redesigned next-generation launch system

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SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk says a redesigned test vehicle for the company’s next-generation reusable launch system could be ready for initial flights early next year.

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Raptor test

Air Force adds more than $40 million to SpaceX engine contract

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The U.S. Air Force has provided SpaceX with an additional $40.7 million to support continued development of the company’s Raptor engine.

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