The third time was the charm!
After two scrubbed attempts, Relativity Space successfully launched the world's first 3D-printed rocket from Florida's Cape Canaveral's Space Force Station. However, the rocket failed to make orbit following an "anomaly" with Terran's second stage.After two scrubbed attempts, Relativity Space successfully launched the world's first 3D-printed rocket from Launch Complex 16 at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
The one-of-a-kind rocket – known as Good Luck, Have Fun Terran 1 – was supposed to launch on Saturday, March 11, but due to wind and other circumstances, the launch was ultimately scrubbed. The first launch attempt was on Wednesday, March 15, but during the countdown, officials reported problems with oxygen temperatures in the rocket’s second stage.
The launch is the first orbital attempt for Terran 1. Even though it wasn't a complete success, it’s still a big deal in the aerospace world because it is taking a simplified and reusable approach to rocket launches. Relativity Space spokespersons said a setback like this is to be expected with a maiden launch.A rocket normally takes two years or more to build, but this 3D-printed one can be completed in two months. Standing at 110 feet tall and 7.
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