SpaceX Raptor 2.0 (throttling) & Merlin Vac on 3/4/2022

SpaceX Raptor 2.0 from the Horizontal test stand and a Merlin 1D Vacuum (MVac) engine test recorded on March 4, 2022 from SpaceX Rocket & Development Facility in McGregor Texas. Prior to the Raptor start, you can hear the alert buzzer system the facility uses due to the extreme winds straight at the camera. Wind and the genuine loudness of that test contributed to the camera shake and the high volume level. You can also hear some throttling from the Raptor. The Merlin was the vacuum optimized engine, much brighter than the sea level version. As you can hear, the group of us was extremely excited to see that one. It is a cool engine to witness in person. #SpaceXTests #SpaceX #ElonMusk #Raptor #McGregorTX #Texas #Space #Starship