Tag: Relativity Space
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“Missile Row” pads at Cape Canaveral returning to action
Cape Canaveral has been at the heart of America’s space program since the very beginning. A hub for rocketry research and development in its early days, the Cape served as a test center not just for spaceflight and research but also for the US missile development programs. With so many projects, the landscape was littered…
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Relativity hires Microsoft’s Scott Van Vliet to boost its Factory Operating System for 3D-printed rockets
Relativity Space uses giant 3-D printers to produce components for its Terran rockets. (Relativity Space Photo) Relativity Space, the startup that was founded in Seattle and is now building 3D-printed rockets in Southern California, has brought in a Microsoft executive to lead its growing software engineering team and expand upon its AI-powered “Factory Operating System.”…
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Relativity Space announces $650 million in funding to build a bigger 3D-printed rocket
An artist’s conception shows Relativity Space’s Terran R rocket in flight. (Relativity Space Illustration) Relativity Space, the space venture that got its start in Seattle and is now working on 3D-printed rockets in California, says it’ll build a bigger launch vehicle with the aid of a similarly huge $650 million Series E funding round. The…
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Relativity Space raises $500M to speed up plan to build and launch 3D-printed rockets
Relativity Space CEO Tim Ellis stands alongside a 3D-printed rocket component. (Relativity Space Photo) Relativity Space says it’s brought in another $500 million in investment to speed up its effort to build entire orbital-class rockets using 3D printing. The startup — which was founded in Seattle less than five years ago and is now headquartered…
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Relativity and Reach, Stoke and Starfish: Blue Origin veterans spark space startups
During his time at Blue Origin, Andrew Lapsa won the AIAA Liquid Propulsion Young Professional Award in 2017. Now he’s the CEO of his own startup, called Stoke Space. (Blue Origin Photo via Twitter) Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture turned 20 years old this week — and although the privately held company…
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Relativity makes deals with Vandenberg AFB and Iridium for California launches
An artist’s conception shows Relativity Space’s Terran 1 rocket lifting off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. (Relativity Space Illustration) Relativity Space, a startup that was born in Seattle but grew up in Los Angeles, says it has signed an agreement to develop launch facilities at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, and a…
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Relativity Space is moving its HQ to a huge robotic rocket factory in Long Beach, Calif.
An artist’s rendering shows Relativity Space’s autonomous rocket factory in Long Beach, Calif. (Relativity Space Illustration via Business Wire) Relativity Space, the rocket company that was born in Seattle and headed south to Los Angeles, says it’s moving into a new 120,000-square-foot headquarters and factory in Long Beach, Calif., that will use giant robotic 3-D…
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Relativity scores $140 million funding round for smallsat launcher
Tim Ellis and Jordan Noone, co-founders of Relativity Space. Credit: Relativity Space Relativity Space says it has secured $140 million in new funding from venture capital firms and private investors, enough to carry the company’s 3D-printed small satellite launcher through its first orbital flight from Cape Canaveral in early 2021. The Series C fundraising round,…
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Relativity Space raises $140M to stay on track for 3D-printed rocket’s launch
Relativity Space co-founders Tim Ellis and Jordan Noone check out a fully 3D-printed rocket segment at the company’s L.A. headquarters. (Relativity Space Photo via Business Wire) Four years after it was founded in Seattle, Relativity Space has landed its biggest infusion of capital to date — and says the $140 million investment will fully fund…
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Relativity Space Using 3D Printing to Launch a Growing Manifest amid Funding Boost
Relativity Space has announced it has closed a $140 million Series C funding round led by Bond and Tribe Capital, boosting its future aspirations. With the commercial launch industry growing – not least due to a new wave of small launch vehicles in development – many of these vehicles feature innovative technologies, such as new…