Today, Relativity will attempt to launch the world's first 3D-printed rocket! Window opens at 1:00 PM ET. You can follow along here: youtube.com/watch?v=_YAlOGZM32

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We're at T-55 minutes. Propellant load is almost complete. Livestream is going on now. #space

The rocket, #Terran1, is 85 percent 3D printed and uses liquid methane and liquid oxygen as propellant. If it successfully makes it to orbit, it will be the first methane-fueled rocket to achieve that.

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Currently waiting for an update from Mission Control.

Hold is due to wanting more time for propellant conditioning.

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Another hold — they need more time for propellant conditioning. The launch window is I believe a total of three hours.

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@skrishna What exactly is propellant conditioning? Is it essentially just giving it time to settle to even out any unevenness in temp/density from the inflow?

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