Reply to post: Re: This could change a lot.

Musk: Come ride my Big F**king Rocket to Mars

annodomini2

Re: This could change a lot.

Raptor wouldn't work for the F9, the tanks are sized for the Fuel/Oxidiser ratio. Methane needs a lot more fuel (unchilled & unpressurised volume) for the equivalent energy.

Basically they would have to redesign the whole rocket, at which point build something bigger.

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