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Bigger is Better: Starship's Extended & Optimized Tanks


Liquid methane (CH₄) and liquid oxygen (LOX or O₂) are used by Starship as the fuel and oxidizer for its six Raptor engines, and SpaceX's newly upgraded ship features several major changes to the tanks and associated hardware. Together, these changes should improve Starship's performance and ease of...

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