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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.
According to Relativity Space, Terran 1 - measuring 110ft tall and 7.5ft wide - is the largest 3D printed object to attempt orbital flight. ... will take off from Cape Canaveral in a launch that ...
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Relativity Space was founded in 2015 by CEO Tim Ellis and CTO Jordan Noone on the idea that existing private spaceflight companies were not tapping enough into the potential of additive manufacturing (3D printing). [6] Relativity is aiming to be the first company to successfully launch a fully 3D-printed launch vehicle into orbit. [7]
At 110ft tall, the Terran 1 is the largest 3D printed object to attempt orbital flight
The 3D-printed booster for Relativity Space's first rocket arrived in Florida over the weekend, marking a critical milestone for launch this year.
Made In Space developed Archinaut's 3D printer; Oceaneering Space Systems was in charge of its manipulator arm, and Northrop Grumman was in charge of control electronics, software, and integration with the space station. [4] [2] The first structures to be built with Archinaut would have been antenna reflectors for communication satellites. [4]