Running into space first in the world printed on 3D printer missiles failed (video)

70 seconds before the start of the mission dispatchers interrupted the launch of the world's largest vehicle in the world. The Terran 1 rocket launcher from Relativity Space remained on the launch area on Cape Canaveral (Florida, USA) after failed to make its debut flight into space. This rocket, almost completely printed on a 3D printer, is the largest object in the world that was supposed to go beyond Earth, Space writes. In focus. Technology has appeared its Telegram channel.

Subscribe to not miss the latest and exciting news from the world of science! Relativity Space was not able to run the Terran 1 rocket launch in space, which consists of 85% of the details printed on a 3D printer. This launch was to take place on the evening of March 8, but the countdown was stopped 70 seconds before the start of the fuel temperature found in the upper stage of the rocket.

Initially, Relativity Space engineers wanted to solve a rapidly emerging problem, but then it was decided to postpone the launch. The unique rocket will remain on the starting ground until March 11, when the second attempt will be sent Terran 1 to space.

According to Representatives of Relativity Space, whose headquarters are located in California, they have a lot of hope on this rocket and are convinced that the next attempt to send for the first time in history printed on a 3D printer rocket is successful. Compared to existing two-stage carrier missiles, Terran 1 has a relatively small size-33 meters (this is the approximate height of a 10-storey building). The main task of this rocket is to bring small satellites to low Earth orbit.

But the uniqueness of the rocket is that 85% of its components were created using a 3D printer. By the way, 9 first -degree rocket engines operating on liquid methane were created in the same way. According to the Representatives of Relative Space, the unique Terran 1 rocket can be taken into space from 900 to 1250 kg of useful cargoes. The cost of each startup is approximately $ 12 million.

Currently, engineers of the US company are actively working on the creation of a multiple Terran R missile, which will have a height of 66 meters and will be able to deliver 20 tons of useful cargoes to the space. The first launch of this rocket is scheduled for 2024. If the start of Terran 1 rocket is not just happening, and its flight will be successful, it will prove the viability of the technology by which this object has been created.

That is, future missiles can be almost completely created with a 3D printing. At least that's what Relativity Space is considered in the company. It is also unsuccessful, like the launch of Terran 1 rocket, the H3 rocket debut, which was created in Japan, has ended. As the focus wrote, this rocket flew, but the engines in the second stage did not earn, so the mission dispatchers sent a team to self -destruction of the object. Focus also wrote that the International Space Station had problems.