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Imagine being able to build a rocket and launch into space in less than 60 days. Imagine no more...a start up called Relativity Space is building rockets that are almost entirely 3-D printed. It usually takes about 12-18months to build a rocket, however, they can do it under 60 days. They can achieve this because they created the largest metal 3-D printer in the world.

 

3-D machine

 

The company has already built a rocket engine, which it's tested nearly 100 times. While a traditional engine is made up of about 2,700 parts, Relativity's consists of just three.

3-D rocket

 

Their concept is to send this to Mars so it can not only build rockets but infrastructure out of Mars's soil. Pretty cool.

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Cayce Crown

People’s creativity and achievement is at an all time high. Thanks for sharing this inspiring story.

Submitted by SoniaSaleh on Fri, 05/04/2018 - 23:20

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Sonia Saleh

So cool! Love creativity.

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