It's being billed as 'the largest 3D-printed object to exist' – the launch window is open for Terran 1:
less than an hour ago
This image from video made available by Relativity Space shows the company's Terran 1 rocket on the launch pad in near Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Wednesday, March 8, 2023.Weather is nearly perfect at the launch site.to get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists. The world's first rocket made almost entirely of 3D-printed parts could to take off today from Cape Canaveral Space Station, adjacent to Kennedy Space Center on Florida's Atlantic coast.for launch, although clouds are occasionally obscuring the view from some popular watching sites in the area. Liftoff was originally scheduled for 1 p.m. EST and then delayed until 2:40 p.m.
But an automated abort was triggered during the count at T-minus 70 seconds. After assessments, a new launch time was set for 3:45 p.m. The window of opportunity closes at 4 p.m.. About 85% of its parts were printed at the company's factory in Long Beach, California. That includes the rocket's engines, according to Relativity's website.
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