After two failed attempts, the first 3D-printed rocket was launched from Florida on Wednesday. However, problems arose when the first rocket stage separated. The “Terran 1” did not reach Earth orbit.
“Terran 1” lifted off its launch pad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Wednesday (local time), but failed to reach the height it hoped for.
There was an “anomaly” in the second part of the flight, according to a live stream distributed by the operating company Relativity Space.
After launch, Terran 1 should enter low Earth orbit within eight minutes. This didn’t work.
Test flight should yield data
The purpose of the first test flight was actually to collect data and show that a 3D-printed rocket can withstand the pressures of launch and travel.
85 percent of the rocket’s mass was 3D printed from metal alloys. According to California space startup Relativity Space, Terran 1 is the largest object ever produced with a 3D printer.
Source: Krone
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