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>>12701056
This time around it's just Raptor that failed for whatever reason. Tank strength had nothing to do with the SN8 failure, btw, but whatever...

The problem Raptor could be seen choking and sputtering moments before the crash. Since the flame wasn't green we know LOX pressure was good (Engine not have to cannibalize own injector plate), but other that it's anyone's guess. My theory is that there was some sloshing in the CH4 header tank which caused that one Raptor to suck in a bubble, which borked the fuel-rich preburner and fucked up the engine. It's something the addition of simple baffles would solve if true.