World's first 3D-printed rocket Terran 1 is ready for its maiden flight

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https://www.spacedaily.com/reports/...ran_1_is_ready_for_its_maiden_flight_999.html
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Relativity Space announced on Twitter that their expendable Terran 1 rocket has secured a launch license and is targeting liftoff on March 8 from Space Launch Complex 16 (SLC-16), Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS), Florida. The launch window is between 1:00-4:00 p.m. ET (1800-2100 GMT).
The 110-foot (33-meter) Terran 1 will undergo a crucial launch test on the "Good Luck, Have Fun" (GLHF) mission before it launches commercial payloads.

According to Relativity, the rocket is "the largest 3D-printed object to exist and to attempt orbital flight." It's 85% 3D-printed by mass. They hope to eventually produce Terran 1 rockets that are 95% 3D- printed.

Terran 1 rocket's booster, fairing, nine Aeon engines on the first stage, and the one Aeon Vac engine on the second stage are all 3D-printed.
 
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