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Relativity’s 3D Printed Rocket on Path for Summer Debut Flight
- Startup’s new rocket enters crowded field led by SpaceX
- Debut launch, about 18 months behind schedule, set for summer
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Relativity Space Inc., a Los Angeles-area startup that makes rockets using advanced 3D printing technology, is taking another step closer toward the debut of its Terran 1 craft this summer, a move toward gaining a foothold in the commercial launch industry.
Pre-launch testing wrapped up last week, and the rocket will be trucked from a facility in Long Beach, California, on May 31 to the launch site at Cape Canaveral, Florida, Chief Financial Officer Mo Shahzad said an interview. The project is about 18 months behind schedule, from an initial target date of 2020.