A SpaceX Raptor engine, designed for the Starship rocket, exploded during a test. The incident raises concerns about the future of Starship.
  • ylph@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    5 months ago

    LOX is liquid oxygen, which is not a fuel, but an oxidizer. Starship is fueled by liquid methane. Methane can not be made from just water, you need a source of carbon. On Mars for example methane could be produced from CO2 in the atmosphere and water from ice.

    • intensely_human@lemm.eeEnglish
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      5 months ago

      I thought the ship had been designed to be able to use water only as input to its fuel generation.