The Raptor 3 graphic gives specific impulse at sea level as 333.5 seconds in 100% mode and 332.2 seconds in 93.5% mode.
The Raptor 3 graphic gives mass flow rate as 800.5 kg/s in 100% mode and 751.4 kg/s in 93.5% mode.
The Raptor 3 graphic labels engine diameters of 360 mm, 237 mm, and 1302 mm.
The Raptor 3 graphic gives thrust-to-weight ratio as 155 in 100% mode and 145 in 93.5% mode.
The Raptor 3 graphic lists Ac/At as 2.31 and Ae/At as 30.2.
The Raptor 3 graphic gives 93.5% mode thrust at sea level as 249.7 tf and thrust in vacuum as 261.8 tf.
The Raptor 3 graphic gives main combustion chamber pressure as 35.2 MPa in 100% mode and 32.9 MPa in 93.5% mode.
A graphic titled "SpaceX Raptor 3" presents estimated parameters for the Raptor 3 rocket engine in 100% mode and 93.5% mode.
The Raptor 3 graphic gives 100% mode thrust at sea level as 267 tf and thrust in vacuum as 280 tf.
The Raptor 3 graphic gives specific impulse in vacuum as 350 seconds in 100% mode and 349.9 seconds in 93.5% mode.
Starship V3 is 124.4 meters tall and uses Raptor 3 engines.
Starship Flight 12 will use Raptor 3 engines.
Starship V3 includes Raptor 3, an integrated hot-stage system, and redesigned grid fins.
Raptor 3 has a thrust-to-weight ratio exceeding 180.
Raptor 3 has a mass of 1,525 kg, down from 1,630 kg for the earlier version.
SpaceX has progressively updated the Raptor design through multiple versions, with Raptor 3 representing the latest generation to be tested.
Raptor 3 engines will be central to a new series of operational tests at SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Texas.
SpaceX posted on X on March 9, 2026 that it will operate a vehicle equipped with Raptor 3 engines for the first time during the upcoming tests.
SpaceX will operate a vehicle with new Raptor 3 engines installed for the first time.
Starship's propulsion system will be comprehensively revised to accommodate the new Raptor 3 engine.