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.
Here's What We Know
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.
It's launch day for #Terran1. Let's send it. ???? #GLHF pic.twitter.com/uupA7d9UA4
- Relativity Space (@relativityspace) March 8, 2023
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.
On the last sleep before our big launch day, a bedtime story ???? ????
- Relativity Space (@relativityspace) March 8, 2023
Goodnight moon. ????
Goodnight rocket ???? [that'll be] jumping over the moon. pic.twitter.com/634IpASD1E
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.
