Relativity Space is an American aerospace manufacturing company focused on revolutionizing rocket production through 3D printing, AI, and autonomous robotics. As a launch provider, they are developing reusable rockets like Terran R to offer cost-effective and high-performance launch services for commercial and government customers. Relativity Space has partnerships with NASA, U.S. Air Force, Spaceflight Industries, Momentus, OneWeb and Intelsat, with a long-term goal of establishing an industrial base on Mars. Associated keywords: 3D printing, launch vehicles, commercial spaceflight, Terran R, Stargate printers.
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Relativity Space will launch Intelsat satellites on Terran R as early as 2026.
Relativity Space signed a multi-year, multi-launch Launch Services Agreement with Intelsat to launch Intelsat satellites on the Terran R launch vehicle as early as 2026.
Terran R is designed and manufactured at Relativity Space’s headquarters in Long Beach, California.
Relativity Space has a backlog of more than $1,800,000,000 from nine customers.
Relativity Space signed a multi-year, multi-launch Launch Services Agreement with Intelsat.
Relativity Space will launch Intelsat satellites on Terran R as early as 2026.
Relativity Space will launch Intelsat missions from Space Launch Complex 16 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Relativity Space has nine signed customers for Terran R, including multiple launches and totaling more than $1,800,000,000 in backlog.
Relativity Space reported a backlog of $1,650,000,000 in April.
Relativity Space has made design changes to Terran R since the company first announced plans to develop it in 2021.
Relativity Space expects to complete a preliminary design review of Terran R near the end of 2023 or early next year.
Relativity Space has provided few public updates on Terran R development since the April announcement discontinuing Terran 1.
Terran R is designed and manufactured at Relativity Space’s headquarters in Long Beach, California, which houses its fourth-generation Stargate metal 3D printers.
Relativity Space retired the Terran 1 small launch vehicle after a single unsuccessful flight in March to focus on the larger Terran R vehicle now planned for 2026.
Relativity Space will use upgraded A-2 infrastructure to support advanced vertical first-stage testing for the Terran R vehicle.
Relativity Space plans to invest $267,000,000 into NASA Stennis and create hundreds of new jobs in the region by 2027 to support Terran R program development and launch ramp rate.
The A-2 Test Stand was originally designed to withstand maximum thrust of £1,500,000but was configured to endure only up to 294,835 kg prior to Relativity’s upgrades.
Telesat plans to retain launch optionality by using multiple launch providers including Blue Origin and Relativity Space.
Relativity Space signed an enhanced use lease agreement (EULA) on the vertical A-2 Test Stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, Mississippi.
Relativity has been using other facilities at Stennis Space Center for several years to test engines for its Terran 1 and Terran R rockets.