00:00You've probably already heard about it, but the short version is that NASA spaceflight filmed this test fire in McGregor
00:06and the next day Elon posted this tread pattern from a Raptor.
00:10The special thing here is that this Raptor held steady at 350 bar and 269 tons for 45 seconds.
00:19The flame reaches all the way down to the flame diverter.
00:23That hadn't been seen in previous tests. That's unheard of.
00:27They are breaking all the records with this, but what's much more exciting is that this whole thing opens up
00:33a whole new possibility.
00:36269 tons of thrust per engine means 8,877 tons of thrust for the booster.
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