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World's First 3D-Printed Rocket Fails Lift Off On Second Launch Attempt

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Relativity Space aborted the launch when Terran 1’s nine first-stage Aeon engines cut off immediately after firing up. 85% of the rocket’s mass comes from 3D-printed materials.
Relativity Space’s Terran 1 3D-printed rocket failed to launch after two attempts on Saturday.
Terran I had been due to launch on Wednesday this week but was scrubbed due to oxygen temperatures in the rocket’s second stage landing outside of normal limits.
In a tweet, Relativity Space said it had pushed back its initial launch attempt at 1:45 PM ET today by an hour to 2:45PM ET because of “upper-level wind violations.” 
Terran I had been due to launch on Wednesday this week but was scrubbed due to oxygen temperatures in the rocket’s second stage landing outside of normal limits.

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