Relativity Space, a startup developing small launch vehicles using 3D-printing technologies, announced March 27 a $35 million funding round led by a venture fund making its first space investment.
Read MoreStart-up Relativity Space is kicking into high gear after its latest round of venture-capital funding brought in $35 million to help it manufacture the next generation of orbital rockets with one of the world's largest 3-D printers.
Read MoreRelativity today announced the close of its $35 million Series B financing, led by Playground Global with full participation from existing Series A investors Social Capital, Y Combinator Continuity and Mark Cuban.
Read MoreRelativity, a rocket startup with roots at Blue Origin and SpaceX, says it has been awarded an exclusive 20-year lease to use a 25-acre engine test complex at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi.
Read MoreEven in an era during which the aerospace industry faces significant disruption from myriad new competitors, Relativity Space stands out.
Read MoreMany of us have dreamed of building a rocketship in our backyard, but we never dreamed a giant 3D printer could make that possible. Relativity Space wants to cut the going rate for a rocket launch from about $100 million to around $10 million, Bloomberg reports, all thanks to 3D printing.
Read MoreRelativity Space says its gear will be more durable and slash per-launch costs.
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