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The First Launch of a 3D-Printed Rocket Wasn’t a TOTAL Failure

Screenshot: Relativity SpaceIn addition to passing Max-Q, the mission managed to complete main engine cut-off (MECO), stage separation, and the ignition of the lone second-stage Aeon vacuum engine. Roughly three minutes into the flight, however, the second stage engine appeared to sputter and then completely shut off, effectively ending the mission. The upper stage got no higher than around 81 miles (130 kilometers) above the surface and traveled no faster than about 4,600 miles per hour (7,400 km/hr), according to

Relativity Space Re-Attempts Launch of First 3D-Printed Rocket

Terran 1 at the Cape Canaveral pad. Photo: Relativity SpaceAfter an aborted launch attempt on Wednesday, Relativity Space is now ready for a do-over. The three-hour launch window for the 3D-printed Terran 1 rocket opens at 1:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, and you can catch the action live right here.The two-stage rocket will attempt to blast off from Launch Complex 16 in Cape Canaveral, Florida, on March 11 at 1:00 p.m. ET, with the three-hour launch window closing at 4:00 p.m. ET. The company’s live broadcast of the launch,