Relativity Space establishes autonomous rocket 3D printing factory in Mississippi

China3D printingNet, June 13, California3D printingRocket manufacturer and launch service provider Relativity Space has been authorized to expand the facility at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, Mississippi.According to an agreement with NASA and the Mississippi State Development Agency, the company will exclusively use up to 220,000 square feet of space to build a robot for the Terran 1 rocket3D printingFactory and testing facilities.

Relativity Space’s rocketThe Terran 1Launched from the LC-16 launch pad at Cape Canaveral

Jordan Noone, co-founder and CTO of Relativity, said,We are very happy to work with NASA and the Mississippi State Development Agency to transfer our patents3D printingThe rocket platform was brought to Hancock County,
We believe this breakthrough technology is the future of aviation manufacturing, and we hope to bring this innovation to the Gulf Coast. “

Relativity Space was founded in 2015 with a mission to deploy and replenish satellites and reshape the way rockets are manufactured. Like its pioneer SpaceX in 2002 and many other private space exploration companies, Relativity believes that people on Earth and Mars will have a more exciting future. For the company,3D printingThe system can quickly build a vehicle that returns to the earth.

In the past four years, Relativity has successfully raised substantial funds for its mission. As of April 2019, the company has raised a total of $45 million from investors, including support from startup accelerator Y Combinator and Dallas Mavericks basketball team Mark Cuban. Recently, Realtivity reached a launch agreement with Spaceflight, a satellite ride-sharing and mission management provider, and Telesat, a Canadian communications satellite manufacturer and operator.
Relativity SpaceThe first orbital test is expected to be launched at the end of 2020, and it is planned to enter commercial service in 2021.

Within 60 days3D printingRocket

The Terran 1YesRelativity SpaceThe first rocket.By applying in its production3D printing, The company succeeded in reducing the number of rocket parts by 100 in a highly simplified supply chain. Stargate powered by a robotic arm 3D printingThe machine is the equipment used by Realitivity for manufacturing. With it, the company’s current goal is to build rockets in less than 60 days.
Stargate 3D printingThe aircraft will be the core operation of Relativity’s new business at Stennis Space Center. Upon completion, Relativity is expected to create 200 jobs at the Stennis plant and will invest $59 million in Mississippi to expand the Stennis facility.



Rendering of Relativity’s autonomous rocket factory at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi

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