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Watch Raptor vacuum engine shutdown in slow motion (video)

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Raptor Engine Shutdown Slow Motion

SpaceX’s giant Starship uses a specialized nozzle size in the upper atmosphere and outer space. The company has now shared a slow-motion of Starship’s Raptor vacuum engine shutdown, which shows this unique milestone in action.

The video shows Raptor simulating operation at sea level and low chamber pressures resulting in flow separation creating visible rings in the exhaust.

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Mel Trivalo is a senior author at EONMSK.com, he began his early career in electronics in 2021 and turned his attention towards Space and Rocket Science. Mel likes to explore new technologies and swings baseball to run through creative thoughts.

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