Relativity Space, the 3D printing company that produces rockets based on the cutting-edge process, is targeting March for the first flight of its Terran vehicle from Florida.
Dubbed "Good Luck, Have Fun" or "GLHF," the Wednesday, March 8, mission will not only mark the 110-foot Terran 1 rocket's debut launch, but also the company's first overall. Liftoff is set for 1 p.m. EST.
Relativity will use its pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Launch Complex 16, which has seen extensive renovations and upgrades since it was leased from the Air Force in 2019. Because it's a demonstration mission, the rocket won't fly with a customer payload.
Relativity had planned on test firing the rocket's Aeon-1 engines one last time before flight, but in a statement, the company said teams had run enough tests to feel confident in the hardware. Plus, continually stressing the rocket with test after test could cause more issues along the way.
