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A rocket made almost entirely of 3D-printed parts remained on the pad on Wednesday after its debut launch attempt was aborted at the last minute.
California-based Relativity Space was attempting to launch the rocket to orbit from a former missile site at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
There was no immediate word on when the company might try again.
On-board flight computers halted the countdown with just over a minute remaining because of a temperature issue with the rocket’s upper stage.

Today’s launch attempt for #GLHF Terran 1 was scrubbed due to exceeding launch commit criteria limits for propellant thermal conditions on stage 2. The team is working diligently toward our next launch window in the coming days. Check back here soon for updates on the launch… https://t.co/LxWJzfZ9BI pic.twitter.com/M4RVu6EkR8
— Relativity Space (@relativityspace) March 8, 2023

Mission Control decided to fix the problem and try again before the launch window closed, but in the end called it quits for the day.
It is a relatively small rocket, just 33 metres (110 feet), and will not be carrying anything for this test flight except for a memento: the first metal 3D print from the company’s printers.
About 85 per cent of the rocket, named Terran 1, is made of 3D parts printed at the company’s factory in Long Beach, California, including its engines.
Relativity Space aims to increase that percentage on its future versions.
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SpaceX’s Falcon rockets have been flying with 3D-printed parts for years, but not nearly to the extent of Relativity Space’s new rocket.
Relativity Space said its rocket is the largest 3D-printed object to attempt a launch.
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The countdown for Relativity Space’s Terran 1 rocket was halted with just over a minute remaining because of a temperature issue with its upper stage
About 85 per cent of the rocket, including its engines, is made of 3D parts printed at the company’s factory in California


The countdown for Relativity Space’s Terran 1 rocket was halted with just over a minute remaining because of a temperature issue with its upper stage.


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3D-printed rocket’s debut launch aborted at last minute

The countdown for Relativity Space’s Terran 1 rocket was halted with just over a minute remaining because of a temperature issue with its upper stage About 85 per cent of the rocket, including its engines, is made of 3D parts printed at the company’s factory in California

The countdown for Relativity Space’s Terran 1 rocket was halted with just over a minute remaining because of a temperature issue with its upper stage

About 85 per cent of the rocket, including its engines, is made of 3D parts printed at the company’s factory in California