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June 24, 2020 01:00 pm
An artistic rendering of Relativity Space’s Terran 1 rocket launching from Vandenberg Air Force Base. | Image: Relativity Space
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/24/21300782/relativity-space-launch-site-air-force-base-terran-1-rocket-3d-printing
Startup on quest to 3D-print rockets now has a second launch site on the California coast
An artistic rendering of Relativity Space’s Terran 1 rocket launching from Vandenberg Air Force Base. | Image: Relativity Space
Rocket startup Relativity Space is expanding its launch sites from one to two, with a new agreement to fly its future rocket out of Vandenberg Air Force Base in Southern California. The deal means Relativity, which already has a lease for a launch site in Cape Canaveral, Florida, will be able to fly from either the East or West Coast of the United States when its rocket is ready.
Based out of Los Angeles, Relativity Space is an ambitious rocket startup aimed at creating the first fully 3D-printed rocket. The company, started by engineers from SpaceX and Blue Origin, is currently developing its first rocket called the Terran 1. The goal is for every part of Terran 1 — including its engines, fuselage, and propellant tanks — to be...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/6/24/21300782/relativity-space-launch-site-air-force-base-terran-1-rocket-3d-printing
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