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By 2017, a 3D printed rocket engine had successfully launched a rocket to space, when on 25 May 2017 an Electron rocket launched to space from New Zealand that was the first to be powered by a main stage rocket "engine made almost entirely using 3D printing." [3] The Electron's first successful orbital launch was on 21 January 2018. [4]
Terran 1 was an expendable two-stage small-lift launch vehicle developed by Relativity Space.Development began in 2017 and the rocket was retired in 2023. [2] Most structures and components of the vehicle are manufactured with 3D printing processes.
In order to 3D print large components such as rocket tanks and airframes, Relativity Space has created a system named Stargate, which it claims is the world's largest 3D printer of metals. [ 37 ] [ 38 ] Stargate uses existing welding technology to melt metal wire, layer by layer, into precise and complex structures that have minimal joints and ...
Most of the 110-foot (33-meter) rocket, including its engines, came out of the company’s huge 3D printers in Long Beach, California. Relativity Space said 3D-printed metal parts made up 85% of ...
Terran R was an evolution of the Terran 1, and at the time, it was to be 3D printed, fully reusable, including second stage and fairings. [5] This planned version would be capable of putting 20,000 kg (44,000 lb) into low-Earth orbit (LEO) in recoverable configuration.
Relativity Space, the 3D printing company set to launch its first Florida mission, has partnered to launch the first commercial payload to Mars.
These are all electric-pump-fed engines allowing for simplified engine design and highly configurable engine clustering architectures. It is capable of operating with a sea-level Isp of 285 seconds. The entire combustion section is a single-piece assembly and is fully 3D printed. The second stage of the vehicle also uses an Agnilet engine ...
The rocket was made from 3D-printed advanced composite materials and measures 3 meters (9.8 ft) and weighs 15 kilograms (33 lb). It is designed to propel a Can Satellite (CanSat) around 5 kilometers (3.1 mi) into the atmosphere.