World's first mostly 3D-printed rocket fails to reach orbit

First 3D-printed rocket fails to reach orbit

The world’s first 3D-printed rocket launched successfully on Wednesday, March 22, marking a step forward for the California company behind the innovative spacecraft, though it failed to reach orbit.

The first 3D-printed rocket successfully took off but did not reach orbit

Although it suffered an “anomaly” during the separation of the second stage, it demonstrated that the rocket could withstand the rigors of the launch

World's first mostly 3D-printed rocket fails to reach orbit

Mission named 'Good Luck Have Fun' needed more of both

3D-printed rocket fails to make orbit

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A rocket made almost entirely of 3D-printed parts made its launch debut Wednesday night, lifting off amid fanfare but failing three minutes into flight — far short of orbit. There was nothing aboard Relativity Space’s test flight except for the company’s first metal 3D print made six years ago. The startup wanted to put the souvenir into a 125-mile-high orbit for several days before having it plunge through the atmosphere …

Relativity's 3D-Printed Rocket Lifts Off But Fails to Reach Orbit

Terran 1, which is the largest 3D-printed object to exist and to attempt orbital flight, failed to reach orbit but cleared key objectives.

First 3D-printed rocket lifts off but fails to reach orbit

The world's first 3D-printed rocket launched successfully on Wednesday, marking a step forward for the California company behind the innovative spacecraft, though it failed to reach orbit. Billed as less costly to produce and fly, the unmanned Terran 1 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida at 11:25 pm (0325 GMT Thursday) but suffered an "anomaly" during second-stage