'We just completed a major step in proving to the world that 3D-printed rockets are structurally viable'.
"No one's ever attempted to launch a 3D-printed rocket into orbit, and, while we didn't make it all the way today, we gathered enough data to show that flying 3D-printed rockets is viable," Relativity Space's Arwa Tizani Kelly explained during the company's launch webcast on Wednesday.
"We just completed a major step in proving to the world that 3D-printed rockets are structurally viable," she added.Despite the fact they didn't reach orbit, Relativity Space will likely be very happy with the launch.In a recent interview with Space.com, company officials said reaching low Earth orbit in its first attempt wasn't guaranteed and would have been viewed as "a total home run.
Before Wednesday's launch Relativity Space co-founder Tim Ellis said getting through Max-Q was "the key inflection" for the GLHF mission.is 85 percent 3D-printed by mass. According to the company's website, this makes it the "largest 3D printed object to exist and attempt orbital flight," according to the company's website. In the future, Relativity Space aims to eventually build Terran 1 rockets that are 95 percent 3D-printed.
Today’s launch proved Relativity’s 3D-printed rocket technologies that will enable our next vehicle, Terran R. We successfully made it through Max-Q, the highest stress state on our printed structures. This is the biggest proof point for our novel additive manufacturing approach.…
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