Relativity Space (YC W16) — Building humanity’s multiplanetary future
Relativity is building humanity’s multiplanetary future. We invented a new approach to design, build, and fly our own rockets, starting with Terran 1 – the world’s first entirely 3D printed rocket, and Terran R, our next generation medium-heavy lift reusable launch vehicle.
Relativity Space is a Y Combinator company in the Winter 2016 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: Building humanity’s multiplanetary future. The founder listed is Tim Ellis (Founder/CEO) (Y Combinator directory entry, November 21, 2015).
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Relativity is building humanity’s multiplanetary future. We invented a new approach to design, build, and fly our own rockets, starting with Terran 1 – the world’s first entirely 3D printed rocket, and Terran R, our next generation medium-heavy lift reusable launch vehicle.
As a vertically integrated technology platform, Relativity is at the forefront of an inevitable shift toward software-defined manufacturing. By fusing 3D printing, artificial intelligence, and autonomous robotics, we are pioneering the factory of the future. Disrupting 60 years of aerospace, Relativity offers a radically simplified supply chain, building a rocket with fewer parts and faster iteration.
We believe in a future where interplanetary life fundamentally expands the possibilities for human experience. Our long-term vision is to upgrade humanity’s industrial base on Earth and on Mars.
Tim Ellis
Founder/CEO
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