Terran 1: Relativity Space's 3D-printed Rocket

[kuririn]

Live now.
Launch window starts at 10 PM Eastern.

 

[kuririn]

I love how they have mics near the pad picking up all the sounds, like the venting.
Makes you feel like you're right there.

 

[Rex R]

T-25 hold to clear a boat from the range. Wonder if that bird will ever fly

 

[kuririn]

Hope it's not the same guy as last time.

 

[kuririn]

New launch time 11:05.

 

[les]

Is there a link to the launch coverage?

 

[cwbullet]

Fingers crossed.

 

[kuririn]

Is there a link to the launch coverage?

Post #59.

 

[kuririn]

Hold again.
High level winds.
Dang.

 

[Sooner Boomer]

13 minutes to go!

 

[cwbullet]

10 to go!

 

[bobby_hamill]

helicopter coverage of flight path over shoreline at launch pad

 

[kuririn]

Lift off and meco.
Second stage separation.
Might be a problem with the second stage motor.

 

[Rex R]

2nd stage looks like a Cato. Bummer

 

[Sooner Boomer]

Didn't make it to orbit. Has anyone made it first try?

 

[kuririn]

Second stage motor anomaly.
Good try.

 

[BEC]

Didn't make it to orbit. Has anyone made it first try?

As far as I know, no they haven't. In an interview with the CEO of Relativity during Spaceflight Now's coverage they said no one had gotten to orbit on the first try. But getting to stage separation and attempted second stage ignition was quite a bit of progress, especially considering the unique construction of this rocket.

 

[bobby_hamill]

looks like premature engine shutdown for second stage.
It is gonna make one heck of a splash when it hits the ocean !!

 

[kuririn]

Liftoff



Love that blue flame



Booster stage motors burning



Whoops.

 

[georgegassaway]

Darn, Second stage apparently used a bare Estes "Starter"

Well, non-starter.

 

[BEC]

I don't know, George. It looks to me like it chuffed several times then failed to come up to pressure.....

 

[cls]

really enjoyed the first stage blue flame!

congrats Relativity.

 

[kuririn]

I thought Blue Thunder wasn't supposed to chuff?

 

[kuririn]

I think something deconstructed in the Aeon Vac engine.

 

[bad_idea]

Didn't make it to orbit. Has anyone made it first try?

Of "first orbital rocket" from private companies, I only recall Pegasus succeeding on the first launch.

 

[OverTheTop]

Nobody has made it first try with a liquid engine. They were hoping to get that historical point themselves.

 

[Antares JS]

Didn't make it to orbit. Has anyone made it first try?

As far as I know, no they haven't. In an interview with the CEO of Relativity during Spaceflight Now's coverage they said no one had gotten to orbit on the first try. But getting to stage separation and attempted second stage ignition was quite a bit of progress, especially considering the unique construction of this rocket.

Of "first orbital rocket" from private companies, I only recall Pegasus succeeding on the first launch.

Atlas V has a 100% success rate, including its first flight. Antares' first demo flight also was successful.

The Saturns also made it on their first flights, but they were not privately developed.

 

[neil_w]

If they got to MECO then that means they passed Max-Q, right? It sounded like that was one of the big milestones they were hoping to achieve. Given the radical newness of the construction technology of the rocket, I'd say this was a pretty good first attempt.

 

[hobie1dog]

 

[SmurfTacoSupreme]

If they got to MECO then that means they passed Max-Q, right? It sounded like that was one of the big milestones they were hoping to achieve. Given the radical newness of the construction technology of the rocket, I'd say this was a pretty good first attempt.

Correct. Max-Q was maybe 1/2 way between liftoff and MECO.