The only parts not 3D printed were things like electronics, batteries, rubber gaskets and seals. Ellis says 3D printing has allowed Relativity Space to quickly make and test new designs.

In a groundbreaking fusion of technology and aerospace engineering, 3D-printed rockets are changing the game. This video dives into why 3D printing is revolutionizing rocket design and production - ...

SpaceCAL 3D printer on VSS Unity, awaiting launch on June 8, 2024. Virgin Galactic. 3D printing is already being used in the space industry to create rocket engines and many more parts, but ...

3D printing moves from a hobbyist’s table to big industry . Rocket Lab, headquartered in Long Beach, California, is an end-to-end space company that designs and builds not only rocket engines ...

Relativity Space achieved a massively important milestone just before 11:30 PM ET on Wednesday, with the first ever flight of its 3D-printed rocket technology. Its Terran 1 rocket took off from ...

Relativity Space launched the world's first 3D-printed rocket Wednesday night after two previous launch aborts this month. Despite the successful launch, the rocket failed to reach orbit.

What would a space ER look like? Bio-inks, magnetic robots, and fungi-inspired tubes are just some of the futuristic options. By Tatyana Woodall Published Jul 25, 2023 9:00 AM EDT Get the Popular ...

March 8 (UPI) --The Relativity Space launcher Terran 1 postponed the launch of the first 3D-printed rocket to space on Wednesday.The rocket was to lift off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force ...

In an experiment that sounds about as safe as bobbing for fries, ESA carried out the first-ever 3D metal printing in space aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Built with Airbus, the ...

The Rutherford engine is a key component of the Electron rocket and is the first 3D-printed engine to reach space. The printer that makes it, oftentimes as tall as an NBA center, works with ...

The first 3D-printed rocket is preparing for liftoff. The Terran 1 rocket, built by US aerospace start-up Relativity Space, is set to launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida on 8 March.