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Brendan Byrne

SHOCKING: A 3d printed rocket launched successfully but failed to reach orbit - What They Never Told You

The Terran 1 rocket, made largely of 3D-printed metal parts, launched successfully but failed to reach orbit on Wednesday. (Trevor Mahlmann/Relativity Space)

A rocket made almost entirely of printed metal parts made its debut launch Wednesday night, but failed after three minutes of flight — far short of reaching orbit.

The uncrewed vessel, Terran 1, blasted off on Wednesday from Cape Canaveral, Fla., before crashing back down into the Atlantic Ocean.

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