00:00Blue Origin, on the other hand, relies on a more traditional or conservative approach to development.
00:06The result? The engine is indeed mature, but it's heavier and more expensive.
00:112. Material and Manufacturing
00:13SpaceX prints Blue Origin mills.
00:16A crucial factor for the lower costs of the Raptor 2 is the radical manufacturing method.
00:22While Blue Origin relies on traditional metalworking with complex CNC milling for the BE-4,
00:28SpaceX uses 3D printing for entire engine components, which doesn't necessarily mean less effort.
00:37Raptor consists of significantly fewer individual parts, because many components are printed directly in one piece.
00:44That saves costs and reduces sources of error.
00:47SpaceX can currently produce at least one Raptor per day.
00:51This information is already a bit outdated.
00:53With the production shift to Raptor 3, output will probably drop significantly again.
00:59Blue Origin is currently producing about one BE-4 per week.
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