SPANNING COAST TO COAST
Operating multiple production, test, and launch sites across the United States, Relativity Space is providing launch customers with shorter lead times and greater flexibility.
Long Beach, CA
The Wormhole
Home to Terran R production, additive manufacturing research and development, and more, the future is being built at our headquarters in the Los Angeles metro area. Designed for scalability, we anticipate being able to produce 45 Terran R rockets annually from this facility alone – with potential for more first and second stage components based on customer demand over time.
Home to the largest metal 3D printers in the world
Former Boeing C-17 manufacturing plant
Capacity for 2,000+ employees
Long Beach, CA
The Portal
Before Terran 1 went to space, it was designed, tested, and built at the Portal. After making new space history, the facility now supports production for the Aeon R engines that power our Terran R launch vehicle. With close proximity to our Wormhole facility, engineers and technicians at the Portal can seamlessly collaborate to ensure optimal performance.
Production base for Terran 1, the world’s first 3D printed rocket
Machine shop and printing operations to support Aeon R engine production
Opened in February 2020
Hancock County, MS
NASA Stennis Space Center
Established in the 1960s, NASA’s Stennis Space Center is the nation’s largest and most prestigious propulsion test center. Initially used to test key components of the Apollo and Shuttle programs, the site has since become a hot bed for a new era of commercial space companies. Relativity occupies the largest footprint of such companies, operating numerous test stands, complexes, and supporting infrastructure. With a permanent team located on-site and planned future development, Relativity continues to invest in the region.
NASA Stennis Space Center, MS
R Complex
We are actively building out a more than 250-acre expansion in the R complex that will support engine and vehicle testing for our Terran R program. A new dual-bay vertical engine test stand enables a high volume of testing, further increasing the pace of iterative development. Current developments include:
New engine test stands
Stage Test Stand
A vehicle hangar and ancillary offices
NASA Stennis Space Center, MS
A2 Test Complex
Relativity has signed an enhanced use lease agreement (EULA) on the vertical test stand at the A2 complex. The stand has a historic past, having tested key components for the Apollo, Space Shuttle, and Constellation Programs. The agreement marks the first time a commercial tenant has modernized an underutilized legacy test stand at NASA Stennis, signifying the strength of the public-private partnership between the two entities. With the addition of A2 to their footprint at NASA Stennis, Relativity will be able to:
Uplevel their cadence of first stage testing
Increase the speed of iterative learning cycles
Shorten time to market
NASA Stennis Space Center, MS
E2 Complex
Development, qualification, and acceptance testing of our Aeon R engine components occurs at the E2 Complex. With two test cells rated for horizontally-mounted engines and vertically-mounted vehicle stages or engines, the site enables testing flexibility. Plans are being developed for our turbopump assembly, and thrust chamber assembly (TCA) tests are underway at the adjacent E1 test cell.
Engine testing up to 324,000 lbs of thrust
Ultra-high pressure fluid systems rated for up to 15,000 psig
34-acre site
NASA Stennis Space Center, MS
E4 Complex
Relativity occupies dual-bay test stands in the E4 area, used for Terran 1 stage testing and Aeon 1 engine testing. The agreement with NASA marked Stennis’ first ever Commercial Space Launch Act Agreement, facilitating private development in the industry. So far, the test stands have:
Conducted 24,126 seconds of full engine hot fire testing
Facilitated the launch of Terran 1, the world’s first 3D printed object to reach space
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, FL
Launch Complex 16
Relativity made history at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Launch Complex 16 (LC-16) in March 2023, when Terran 1 reached space. The company has an exclusive site agreement from the U.S. Space Force to use and develop the orbital launch site. Formerly used for the Apollo and Gemini programs, LC-16 is now being upgraded to support Relativity’s Terran R program. New infrastructure will include:
Launch pad and flume
Payload processing facility (PPF)
Launch control center (LCC)
Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA
Building 330 & Adjacent Land
Relativity maintains an active right of entry agreement with the U.S. Space Force for development of launch facilities at Vandenburg Space Force Base. With bi-coastal launch sites, we will offer our customers a complete range of orbital inclinations, including polar and sun synchronous orbits (SSO).
Washington, D.C.
Government Affairs Office
Relativity’s East Coast presence is centered in Washington D.C., blocks from the White House. The government affairs team works out of this location, furthering policy discussions, legislative conversations, and local, state, and federal relationships.
Seattle, WA
Engineering Office
Building on the rich legacy of aerospace in the Pacific Northwest, Relativity has a presence in Seattle, WA. The regional team focuses vehicle engineering and integrated performance, among other software disciplines.