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11/03/23 07:59 AM IST

The World’s First 3D-Printed Rocket

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  • Recently,Relativity Space, a startup company based in California, made history with the launch of Terran 1, the world’s first 3D-printed rocket.
About Terran 1
  • It is a two-stage satellite, which means the fuel burns in two different stages to give the required escape velocity to the satellite.
  • Terran 1 is an expendable launch system, which means can be launched only once.
  • Satellites like Falcon 9 are reusable and can be launched multiple times.
  • Terran 1 is a small lift launch vehicle, that is, it can carry loads of up to 2000 kg.
  • Terran 1 has two stage engine.
  • The first stage uses nine Aeon 1 engines.
  • This engine is powered by a mixture of methane and oxygen.
  • The second stage is powered by the AeonVac engine.
  • This first launch of Terran 1 did not carry any payloads.
  • However, it is capable of carrying payloads up to 1,500 kg to the low earth orbit.
  • The low earth orbit lies at a distance of 1000 km from the earth’s surface. It was built using aluminium alloy.
Source- The Print

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