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Originally Posted by MSchu18
how many friggen raptors can they possibly have in reserve?
They make about 2 a week. Elon said he wants to get the raptor production to 1 a day this year.
I think they've made about 60 raptors to date. Many have never been flown but used for engine test and development at the Mcgregor Texas test facility.
BTW, A full up Starship uses 6 raptors (3 vacuum, 3 normal) in the 2nd stage and 28 raptors in the 1st stage booster.