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The Interplanetary Sciences Program

Relativity Space's Interplanetary Sciences Program aims to advance space exploration by developing reusable launch vehicles and 3D-printed rocket technologies for interplanetary missions.

Background

Relativity Space is a US aerospace startup (founded 2015) that 3D-prints its rockets — first the small Terran 1, now the much larger, reusable Terran R (in development). The Interplanetary Sciences Program is a new division that will design and build interplanetary spacecraft and landers, not just the rockets that launch them. This matters because it makes Relativity a one-stop shop for missions to the Moon and Mars, competing directly with SpaceX (Starship) and Blue Origin (Blue Moon) in the race to deliver cargo beyond Earth orbit.

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