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Re:SpaceX will soon fire up its Super Heavy booster for the ... by mr_toad on Thursday July 15, 2021 @07:53PM (#27851527)
> Partially burned methane

The raptors don’t run fuel rich, which should reduce that problem.

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Re:SpaceX will soon fire up its Super Heavy booster for the ... by ordu on Friday July 16, 2021 @06:37AM (#27854817)
According to the link above they do. Full-flow means to have two pre-burners one going fuel rich while other going oxygen rich. Though I'm not a rocket scientist and I'd be grateful if proven wrong.
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Re:SpaceX will soon fire up its Super Heavy booster for the ... by nautilius on Friday July 16, 2021 @12:44AM (#27853105)
Oh that’s interesting, do you have some more information or a link?
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