Relativity Space launches 3D-printed Terran 1 rocket into space

US company Relatively Space will be able to launch the Terran 1 rocket into space in a few hours. Its special feature is that almost all of its components were created using a 3D printer.

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Relatively Space will be able to use the services of the United States Space Force base at Cape Canaveral, Florida. If all goes according to plan, Terran 1 will launch from the LC-16 pad. The launch window opened at 12 noon (EET) on 8 March and will last for eight hours.

85% of Terran 1 is 3D-printed. The rocket will not carry a payload, but in the future it could launch a payload of up to 1.25 tonnes into Earth orbit. The cost of a single launch is around $12 million.

Alongside Terran 1, the company is developing the Terran R rocket, 95% of which is 3D-printed. It will be able to put 20 tonnes into orbit, with the first launch planned for 2024.