Musk says a 500-ton Raptor 4 is tempting for Starship booster outer ring
Briefing by News4U · First published
Today Elon Musk said on X that it is so tempting to make a 500 ton thrust Raptor 4 in place of the 250 ton Raptor 3 for the outer ring of the Starship booster. The SpaceX chief framed the higher-thrust engine as an attractive option for that booster position rather than announcing a firm production switch. The post gave no timeline, test schedule or confirmation that SpaceX has decided to field Raptor 4 on the outer ring. [1]