Rocket Company 3D printed Relativity Space Has announced that it signed a multiyear Launch Services Agreement with multiple launches. IntelsatAccording to the company, Relativity is the operator of the largest integrated terrestrial and space network in the entire world. Relativity has agreed to launch Intelsat Satellites on Terran R by 2026.
As a medium-to-heavy-lift, reusable launch vehicle made for growing satellite launch demand and eventually multiplanetary transport, Terran R provides both government and commercial customers affordable access to space, in LEO, MEO, GEO and beyond says Relativity.
Relativity currently has nine Terran R customers, with multiple launches totaling more than 1.8 Billion USD.
“We are honoured to be working with Intelsat to launch future spacecraft into their industry leading satellite fleet,” said Tim Ellis, Co-Founder and CEO of Relativity Space. “They have an incredible company and team as a world leader in content connectivity with nearly 60 satellites already in orbit. Space industry needs more competitive, diverse, and disruptive launch capability.
“Relativity is developing Terran R as a customer-focused reusable launch vehicle to solve this need. We look forward to planning, executing, and successfully launching these missions together with Intelsat.”
Jean-Luc Froeliger, Intelsat Senior Vice President of Space Systems said: “After 60 years of commercial satellite launches, Intelsat and our customers have come to expect reliability, efficiency and flexibility from our launch providers. Relativity has developed an innovative design and production process for the Terran R, which will deliver benefits to Intelsat for years to come.”
Relativity Space says that Terran R was created to meet the increasing demand for launch constellation services. Terran R can be used for a variety of use cases, including dedicated payload deployments by constellation customers or geosynchronous satellites as well as rideshare configurations that accommodate multiple customers.
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