First 3D-printed space rocket fails to launch (video)

American company Relativity Space built the first space rocket using 3D printing technology. The rocket called Terran 1 uses methane as fuel and its use could bring a new revolution in the space industry after the use of reusable rockets created by Space X, Elon Musk’s space company. A printable and reusable rocket would reduce the cost of launching cargo or spaceships dramatically.

The company had planned the launch of Terran 1 on March 10 from the Cape Canaveral Space Center in Florida, but some technical problems led to the postponement of the launch, which took place in the early hours of Thursday (Cyprus time). The launch went smoothly at first and the rocket headed for the sky, but three minutes later problems began to appear, resulting in the rocket not being able to leave the Earth’s atmosphere and enter orbit around our planet, and so the project failed , for now at least.

“No one has ever tried to launch and launch a 3D printed rocket into orbit, and while we have not succeeded we have gathered enough data to show that 3D printed rockets are viable. We have just completed an important step in proving to the world that 3D printed rockets are manufacturing viable,” said Relativity Space spokesperson Arva Tizani Kelly.

Source: Nautemporiki

American company Relativity Space built the first space rocket using 3D printing technology. The rocket called Terran 1 uses methane as fuel and its use could bring a new revolution in the space industry after the use of reusable rockets created by Space X, Elon Musk’s space company. A printable and reusable rocket would reduce the cost of launching cargo or spaceships dramatically.

The company had planned the launch of Terran 1 on March 10 from the Cape Canaveral Space Center in Florida, but some technical problems led to the postponement of the launch, which took place in the early hours of Thursday (Cyprus time). The launch went smoothly at first and the rocket headed for the sky, but three minutes later problems began to appear, resulting in the rocket not being able to leave the Earth’s atmosphere and enter orbit around our planet, and so the project failed , for now at least.

“No one has ever tried to launch and launch a 3D printed rocket into orbit, and while we have not succeeded we have gathered enough data to show that 3D printed rockets are viable. We have just completed an important step in proving to the world that 3D printed rockets are manufacturing viable,” said Relativity Space spokesperson Arva Tizani Kelly.

Source: Nautemporiki

American company Relativity Space built the first space rocket using 3D printing technology. The rocket called Terran 1 uses methane as fuel and its use could bring a new revolution in the space industry after the use of reusable rockets created by Space X, Elon Musk’s space company. A printable and reusable rocket would reduce the cost of launching cargo or spaceships dramatically.

The company had planned the launch of Terran 1 on March 10 from the Cape Canaveral Space Center in Florida, but some technical problems led to the postponement of the launch, which took place in the early hours of Thursday (Cyprus time). The launch went smoothly at first and the rocket headed for the sky, but three minutes later problems began to appear, resulting in the rocket not being able to leave the Earth’s atmosphere and enter orbit around our planet, and so the project failed , for now at least.

“No one has ever tried to launch and launch a 3D printed rocket into orbit, and while we have not succeeded we have gathered enough data to show that 3D printed rockets are viable. We have just completed an important step in proving to the world that 3D printed rockets are manufacturing viable,” said Relativity Space spokesperson Arva Tizani Kelly.

Source: Nautemporiki