TERRAN 1” - 3D-PRINTED ROCKET
‘Relativity Space’ a startup
company in California made the history by launcing the world’s first
3D-printed rocket “Terran 1” On 8th March. This launch was
considered as the “Good Luck, Have Fun”
(GLHF) mission. Terran 1 would be the largest 3D-printed object to attempt
an orbital flight weighing 9,280 kilograms and standing 110 feet tall & 7.5
feet wide. 85 percent of the rocket were manufactured by using this 3D-printing
technology.
Terran 1:-
Ø
Terran
1 is a 2 stage satellite,
which means the fuel burns in 2 different stages to give the required escape
velocity to the satellite. It was an expendable launch system, i.e. it can be
launched only once. Satellites like Falcon 9 are reusable and can be launched
multiple times but Terran 1 is a small lift launch vehicle and it can able to
carry up to 2000 kg loads only.
The
engine in Terran 1:-
Ø It has two stage engine.
1.
The
first stage uses 9 Aeon 1 engine. This engine is powered by a mixture of
methane & oxygen.
2.
The
second stage is powered by the Aeon Vac engine.
Ø
This
first launch of Terran 1 didn’t carry any payloads. However it was capable of
carrying high payloads up to 1,500 kg to the low earth orbit And the low earth
orbit lies at a distance of 1000 km from the earth’s surface. It was built
using aluminium alloy.
NASA’s
plans for Terran 1 in future:-
Ø
Terran
1 won’t carry any payloads on its maiden flight . So ,NASA has already signed a
contract with the company to launch a satellite with the rocket as part of its
Venture Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare (VADR) missions in the
future.
Future
goals:-
Ø The Aeon 1 engines was replaced with the Aeon R engines. The Aeon R engines have advanced thrusts. And the Aeon R engines will be able to capable of powering medium-lift rockets. The medium-lift rockets are those rockets that can carry payloads between 2,000 kg and 20,000 kg.
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