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First 3D-printed rocket prepares for launch

First 3D-printed rocket prepares for launch
Relativity. Space is three D printing rockets. So this is the world's first, nearly entirely three D printed rocket. It's 85% 3 D printed out of metal. So we invented the world's largest metal three D printers. We have our own in house team that has designed this rocket from *** blank piece of paper. We've built our own rocket engines. We've built our own factory with the world's largest metal three D printers, our own custom aluminum alloys. We've tested this rocket extensively on the ground at our test facility at nasa's Stennis Space Center. And then now we're about to launch it from *** launch site at Cape Canaveral Florida. Relativity first launch has *** bunch of first. Not only is it our first rocket launch? This is the world's first three D printed rocket. It is by far the most amount of three D printed content of any other product ever made that we're aware of. So it's the largest three D printed In the world out of metal. So lots of firsts on 3D printing and demonstrating the viability of that technology. Of course, this is just one more step and one more challenge and our company's trajectory that we're excited to overcome and keep moving forward as we've done now to get to this point.
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First 3D-printed rocket prepares for launch
A rocket made almost entirely of 3D parts was poised to blast off Wednesday on its debut launch.California-based Relativity Space is attempting to launch the rocket to orbit from a former missile site at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.It’s a relatively small rocket, just 110 feet, and won’t be carrying anything for this test flight except for a memento: the first metal 3D print from the company's printers.About 85% of the rocket, named Terran, is made of 3D parts printed at the company’s factory in Long Beach, California, including its engines. Relativity Space aims to increase that percentage on its future versions.SpaceX's Falcon rockets have been flying with 3D parts for years, but not nearly to the extent of Relativity Space's new rocket.Relativity Space said its rocket is the largest 3D-printed object to attempt a launch.Businessman Mark Cuban of TV's “Shark Tank” was among the early investors in the company.

A rocket made almost entirely of 3D parts was poised to blast off Wednesday on its debut launch.

California-based Relativity Space is attempting to launch the rocket to orbit from a former missile site at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

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It’s a relatively small rocket, just 110 feet, and won’t be carrying anything for this test flight except for a memento: the first metal 3D print from the company's printers.

About 85% of the rocket, named Terran, is made of 3D parts printed at the company’s factory in Long Beach, California, including its engines. Relativity Space aims to increase that percentage on its future versions.

SpaceX's Falcon rockets have been flying with 3D parts for years, but not nearly to the extent of Relativity Space's new rocket.

Relativity Space said its rocket is the largest 3D-printed object to attempt a launch.

Businessman Mark Cuban of TV's “Shark Tank” was among the early investors in the company.