Partially-reusable launch vehicle by Relativity Space
Terran R
Function
Reusable orbital launcher
Manufacturer
Relativity Space
Country of origin
United States
Size
Height
82 m (270 ft)
Diameter
5.5 m (18 ft)
Stages
2
Capacity
Payload to LEO
Mass
~33,500 kg (73,900 lb)
Launch history
Status
Planned
Launch sites
Cape Canaveral LC-16
First flight
NET 2026
First stage
Powered by
13 Aeon R
Maximum thrust
3,350,000 lbf (14,900 kN)
Propellant
LCH4 / LOX
Second stage
Powered by
1 Aeon Vac
Maximum thrust
279,000 lbf (1,240 kN)
Propellant
LCH4 / LOX
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Terran R is a heavy-lift two-stage, partially reusable launch vehicle under development by Relativity Space. The vehicle is partially constructed with 3D printing technologies, like its predecessor, the small-lift Terran 1.[1][2] The first flight is expected to be in 2026.[3]
^Berger, Eric (12 April 2023). "Relativity Space is moving on from the Terran 1 rocket to something much bigger". Ars Technica. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
^"Relativity Space Shares Updated Go-to-Market Approach for Terran R, Taking Aim at Medium to Heavy Payload Category with Next-Generation Rocket". Relativity Space (Press release). 12 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
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propel up to 4 tons launched on a Falcon 9 and 5 tons on Relativity's TerranR vehicle directly into geostationary orbit. With a diameter of just under...
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because Soyuz-2 is a Russian rocket. Razor Crest Mk-1 – EtherealX – India TerranR – Relativity Space – USA "NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for Roman...
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the original on November 2, 2019. Retrieved July 13, 2022. Jenkins, Dennis R. (2001). Space Shuttle: The History of the National Space Transportation System...
agreement to use LC-16 for its Terran 1 orbital launch vehicle and eventually its TerranR. The maiden flight of the Terran 1 launch vehicle took place on...
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