Lightweight Terran 1 launch vehicle, made up of 85% 3D printed components, launches into space orbit. According to RBC, this was announced by the developer company Relativity Space in the social network.
As part of the experiment, the organization wants to test how 3D-printed structures can withstand flight pressure. The launch is scheduled to take place at the United States Space Force base from Cape Canaveral in Florida at 13:00 US East Coast time (21:00 Moscow time).
“During ground tests, we have already successfully tested the vehicle under a load similar to that which will be during the flight. In fact, our data shows that the load level during testing likely exceeded that which the vehicle would encounter during flight,” the company said in a statement.
The manufacturer’s website says that the Terran 1 is intended for resupply and deployment of the group at future stations. The rocket has nine Aeon 1 engines in the first stage and one single Aeon vacuum engine in the second stage, they are also 3D printed. They use methane as fuel and liquid oxygen as oxidant. The dimensions of the rocket are about 33.5 m in height and about 2.2 m in diameter. In total, the rocket can be filled with 1250 kg of payload.
Source: Rosbalt
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