Ep 93: Musk's Raptor V3 simplifications and xAI's new power-plant plans both target the same…

SpaceX Daily — Video Edition · Sep 7, 2026 · 6m

SpaceX Daily Musk's Raptor V3 simplifications and xAI's new power-plant plans both target the same bottleneck: scaling reliable hardware and power for orbital compute. Top News Musk details parts removed from Raptor V3 versus V2 Elon Musk posted that several components were eliminated in the Raptor V3 design compared with V2. The changes focus on reducing part count while maintaining thrust targets. Community discussion on the post centers on how fewer parts could speed manufacturing and lower failure points during static-fire campaigns. No specific part names or percentage reductions were…