Everyday Astronaut
@Erdayastronaut · May 27, 2019
Does the Raptor engine still use pintle injectors like the Merlin? Seems like it’s good for quick restarts and deep throttling @elonmusk @SpaceX
Elon Musk
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No, Raptor uses a large number of coaxial swirl injectors, which (we believe) achieves highest theoretical mixing/combustion efficiency.
06:20 AM · May 27, 2019 · 0 views
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