A vacuum Raptor engine was recently test-fired after being "chilled to mimic conditions after a long coast period in space," ...

The rocket engine has always been a compromise—striking a delicate balance between power and efficiency. However, SpaceX's Raptor engine is changing the game with its radical design and meticulous ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. Jackson ...

A qualification test of a Raptor 2 engine has resulted in a dramatic explosion at SpaceX’s McGregor facility. The company has yet to comment on the incident, but it’s unlikely to affect the upcoming ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. SpaceX ...

SpaceX has notched up another milestone in the development of Starship, fixing its Raptor Vacuum engine to the spacecraft and test-firing it for the first time. This marks another important step in ...

SpaceX is reportedly in the middle of testing a new type of engine rocket that could be utilized for Martian travel. As we know, SpaceX shares a common goal with NASA of putting astronauts on Mars in ...

In late August, we learned the next-generation Raptor engine was moved to its test site in McGregor, Texas, but at the time, little else was known about the particulars, such as when the testing would ...

The Ford F-150 Raptor R is ready to make some noise on the high performance truck scene. The off-road pickup made a surprise appearance this week at a launch event for the Ford Bronco R in Johnson ...

The Raptor, SpaceX’s rocket engine designed to send humans to Mars and beyond, is getting a sequel. Last week, CEO Elon Musk wrote on Twitter that the company plans to build an engine known as “Raptor ...

For the first-time, a full-scale prototype of SpaceX’s Starship vehicle lit its engine on Tuesday evening. After ignition, it appeared that the Raptor rocket engine burned for about four seconds. At ...

View post: This Automaker Has Shipped 500,000 EVs Since Last Year, And You’ll Never Get To Drive One The entry-level engine would be called PowerBoost HO, taking Ford’s new nomenclature for the ...