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Relativity Space shifts focus to larger reusable rocket after shelving Terran 1.

Relativity Space has decided to retire its Terran 1 small launch vehicle after a single flight that failed to reach orbit, focusing its resources on a revised version of its larger Terran R rocket. The new Terran R design is a somewhat more conventional approach where only the first stage is recovered by landing on a ship downrange from the launch site, like SpaceX’s current Falcon 9 and other vehicles in development, such as Blue Origin’s New Glenn.

via SpaceNews|

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space2 years ago•1 min saved

3D-printed rocket launch fails to reach orbit in debut

Relativity Space successfully launched its 3D-printed rocket, Terran 1, but failed to reach orbit due to a second stage engine ignition issue. The rocket wasn't carrying a customer payload, but instead carried the first metal produced from Relativity's 3D printing system. The company still considers the mission an accomplishment as the rocket endured Max-Q. Relativity aims to demonstrate the viability of its 3D printing technique ahead of the reusable Terran R rocket's planned 2024 launch. However, there is mounting pressure to complete testing as competitors like SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Rocket Lab continue to advance.

via Engadget|

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space2 years ago•2 min saved

3D-printed rocket's debut ends in failure.

Relativity Space's Terran 1 rocket successfully launched on its third attempt, but the second stage engine failed to ignite and fell back into the Atlantic Ocean. Despite this, the company characterized the mission as a success due to the rocket's passage through the area of maximum dynamic pressure during its flight profile. The Terran 1 rocket is made with about 85% additively manufactured material, making it a substantially new manufacturing process. Relativity may now pivot to its much larger Terran R vehicle.

via Ars Technica|

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Relativity Space's 3D-Printed Rocket Fails to Reach Orbit in Launch Attempts.

Relativity Space's 3-D printed rocket, Terran 1, failed during the second stage of its flight shortly after takeoff from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The rocket was not carrying people or a customer payload, and no one was hurt. The rocket was powered by nine 3-D printed engines and would have been the first rocket launched into orbit using liquid methane as its fuel. The rocket was carrying a wheel-shaped object, the first thing ever made by Relativity's 3-D printers, which was to demonstrate the rocket's ability to carry a payload to orbit. Relativity Space is among several companies building rockets to launch into orbit using liquid oxygen and liquid methane as propellants.

via The New York Times|

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Relativity Space attempts third launch of 3D-printed rocket.

Relativity Space is set to launch its 3D-printed Terran 1 rocket, flying without a customer payload, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida during a three-hour window that opens at 10 p.m. EDT on March 22. The rocket will fly an eastern trajectory over the Atlantic Ocean before separating from its second stage, which will then fire and attempt to achieve Earth orbit. If successful, this will mark the first 3D-printed rocket launch and the first time a methane-powered vehicle launches from Cape Canaveral.

via Florida Today|

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space2 years ago•2 min saved

Relativity Space to Launch World's First Fully 3D-Printed Rocket Tonight.

Relativity Space will attempt to launch its Terran 1 rocket, composed of about 85% 3D printed parts, for the third time on Wednesday evening from Florida. The company hopes to eventually additively manufacture as much as 95% of its rockets. The test flight, named "Good Luck, Have Fun," will carry no customer payloads and overall success is unlikely. Relativity is pushing boundaries with its methane-fueled booster, and the biggest test is whether the 3D-printed structure can withstand the dynamic pressure of ascent through the lower atmosphere.

via Ars Technica|

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spaceflight2 years ago•2 min saved

Relativity Space attempts world's first 3D-printed rocket launch for third time.

Relativity Space is set to launch its Terran 1, the world's first 3D-printed rocket, from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station tonight. The rocket is designed to haul up to 2,756 pounds to low Earth orbit and uses liquid methane as a fuel and liquid oxygen as an oxidizer. The launch will be the third attempt after previous attempts were scrubbed due to fuel-temperature issues and weather and range safety delays. The Terran 1 is a test flight for Relativity Space, which was founded in 2016 and plans to use the data to inform the development of its next launch vehicle, the reusable Terran R.

via Space.com|

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space2 years ago•3 min saved

Relativity's Third Attempt at Launching First 3D-Printed Rocket.

Relativity Space is set to launch the world's first 3D-printed rocket, Terran 1, on Wednesday, March 22, after two previous attempts were scrubbed due to weather, range, and technical issues. The rocket is 85% 3D printed by mass and the company aims to produce rockets faster and more efficiently than traditional processes. The demonstration mission, named "Good Luck, Have Fun," has no customer payload and will instead carry the company's first 3D-printed object. The long-term goal is to help establish human settlement on Mars.

via Florida Today|

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