First Terran 1 launch deemed a successful failure
California-based Relativity Space cast the launch in a positive light, saying some key objectives were met despite Terran 1 not reaching orbit. In addition to taking off, the rocket managed to survive Max-Q, the phase during launch when rockets have to endure the most intense aerodynamic stresses. By doing so, the GLHF mission “proved our hypothesis,” the company tweeted, that “3D printed rockets are structurally viable.”
