Commenters flag technical nuances in engine classification
5 Sep 18 6:40 PM · 5d ago · 1 comment · 1 source · development 5 of 6
Users note that thrust vector control is usually considered part of an engine and that Raptor can operate without it, and question whether the Space Shuttle Main Engine/SLS engine also qualifies as full-flow staged combustion, complicating the article's framing.
Elon Musk SpaceX CEO
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> A full-flow staged combustion engine is very complex, and prior to the Raptor only two had been built, neither of which successfully flew on a rocket.Isn't the Space shuttle main engine / SLS engine a full-flow staged combustion engine?
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