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Relativity Space looks to California for second launch site
Relativity Space is developing its Terran 1 rocket, the first fully 3D-printed launch vehicle, at its headquarters in Long Beach, California. The company already has a launch site at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Launch Complex 16, which is under construction. On Wednesday, Relativity Space revealed it has signed a right of entry agreement with the U.S. Air Force 30th Space Wing to develop launch facilities at Vandenberg Air Force Space. If approved, the B-330 launch site will allow spacecraft launches to polar and sun-synchronous orbits from the West Coast, according to a news release. A Relativity Space robotic engineer operates Stargate, the world's largest 3D printer, on June 10, 2019 at the company's California headquarters.
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At new HQ Relativity Space can begin building first 3D-printed rockets to launch from Cape Canaveral
Ahead of its first rocket launch next year, Relativity Space is moving into new, bigger digs in Long Beach, California where it will build the first fully 3D printed rockets to launch from Cape Canaveral. Chief Technology Officer and co-founder Jordan Noone said the new headquarters in Long Beach will allow the growing team to begin building the first few Terran 1 rockets to launch from Cape Canaveral. We have the space to do it now.โRelativity Space announced this week its moving the company's headquarters to Long Beach, California. "The space economy continues its growth in Long Beach with the addition of Relatively,โ Long Beach Mayor, Dr. Robert Garcia said. The official move-in date to the Long Beach headquarters will happen sometime in May or June, Noone said.