AI is printing the rocket engine that could beat SpaceX at its own game
Fast Company Tech
MAY 15, 2025
But the Raptors importance lies in the fact that it is the first operational full-flow staged combustion (FFSC) engine in history. The compact, high-efficiency rocket was fully designed by AI and 3D printed in one go as a single-piece copper engine with intricate internal cooling channels. Moving a small engine from Germany to the U.K.
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