Relativity Space
So long, Terran 1: Relativity Space makes hard pivot to an even larger Terran R
Relativity Space is retiring Terran 1 after just a single test flight to double-down on development of its next-generation Terran R rocket, which is now configured to be even larger than previously an
Watch Relativity attempt to launch Terran 1…again
Relativity Space is gearing up for its second launch attempt of the Terran 1 rocket, wasting no time after scrubbing the first attempt earlier this week. The company returns to the launch pad at Cape
Relativity scrubs first Terran 1 launch attempt
Relativity Space called off the first launch attempt of the Terran 1 rocket a little over a half hour before the close of the launch window, joining every other space company in history in not launchi
Relativity Space has had a wild ride to launch
Relativity Space will be attempting to make history with the first launch of the 110-foot-tall Terran 1 rocket tomorrow afternoon. The company, which was founded in 2016 by Tim Ellis and Jordan Noone,
Relativity Space sets March launch date for Terran 1
Relativity Space said Wednesday that it had received its launch license from U.S. regulators, clearing the way for its first-ever orbital flight attempt on March 8. Relativity will be attempting to se
SpaceX, Relativity and others urge FCC to stay in its lane
Major space companies, including SpaceX and Relativity, are urging the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to stick to its purview — spectrum usage — as it looks to potentially up
Florida’s Space Coast braces for Hurricane Ian
Florida’s Space Coast continues to make preparations for the extremely powerful and slow-moving Hurricane Ian, with officials rolling rockets back to the safety of hangars and delaying launches unti
SpaceX’s CTO of propulsion retired. Now he wants to go to Mars.
Tom Mueller is a self-described race car guy. Upon retiring from his role as CTO of Propulsion at SpaceX in November 2020, he “mostly wanted to go racing and ride dirt bikes and travel,” he sa
Relativity and Impulse want to go to Mars as early as 2024
Relativity Space, a 3D-printed rocket startup that’s planning its first orbital test launch this year, said Tuesday that it is planning to send a Mars lander and rover vehicle made by Impulse Space
Max Q: Capped
Welcome back to Max Q. In this issue: Rocket Lab launches NASA's CAPSTONE mission; the first images from James Webb Space Telescope are almost here; news from AWS, SpaceX and more.
Relativity Space inks deal with OneWeb, reaches $1.2B in Terran R launch contracts
Relativity Space will be sending OneWeb’s second-gen broadband satellites to orbit starting in 2025 using its fully reusable 3D-printed rocket Terran R, under a new multi-launch agreement. This is t
Max Q: Alien encounters
Hello and welcome back to Max Q. In this issue: A micrometeoroid ping heard around the galaxy; SpaceX cargo resupply delay; News from Rocket Lab, United Launch Alliance, and more
Max Q: Mines and metals
Hello and welcome back to Max Q. There is SO much news this week, so let's dive in. In this issue: Astroforge's asteroid mining ambitions, Boeing's Starliner comes home, and more
Max Q: Insertion burn
Hello and welcome back to Max Q. In this issue: Boeing's make it or break it launch; Fresh funding for SpaceX; News from Virgin Orbit, Rocket Lab and more
Russia halts rocket engine sales to US, suggests flying to space on ‘their broomsticks’
As part of the escalating tensions between Russia and the U.S. (to say nothing of the rest of the world), Roscosmos has announced that the country will cease all shipments of rocket engines to the Sta
Relativity is pushing back the demo launch of its Terran 1 rocket to early 2022
3D rocket printing company Relativity Space has pushed back the date of the demonstration launch of its lightweight Terran 1 rocket from winter 2021 to early 2022. The company announced the updated sc
Relativity Space will open a 1 million-square-foot factory to scale Terran R production
Fresh off the heels of a $650 million Series E funding round, 3D-printed rocket startup Relativity Space is now preparing to increase production capacity by a factor of ten, with the opening of a 1 mi
Relativity Space launches its valuation to $4.2B with $650M in new funding
3D-printed rocket startup Relativity Space has raised a $650 million Series E, bringing its total raised to more than $1.2 billion. Relativity’s post-money valuation now stands at $4.2 billion, a so
Relativity Space lands first Department of Defense launch contract
Relativity Space already has a significant volume of launch contracts on the books — more pre-sales for its Terran 1 rocket than any other launch vehicle in history, in fact, according to CEO an
Rocket Lab debuts plans for a new, larger, reusable rocket for launching satellite constellations
Because news of its SPAC-fueled public market debut wasn’t enough, Rocket Lab also unveiled a new class of rocket it has in development on Monday. The launch vehicle, called Neutron, will be abl