Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Relativity successfully completed our Aeon 1 engine Mission Duty Cycle (MDC) test at NASA's Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. Our fully integrated Aeon 1 engine hotfired running at full power for 187 seconds, meeting the full duration required for the launch of our Terran 1 first stage.
A Mission Duty Cycle test is a pinnacle milestone in engine development, as it proves that all key engine components (turbopumps, injector, chamber, igniters, etc.) can operate in a flight-like configuration.
Relativity's speed of execution, from first integrated engine testing to successful MDC in 56 days, is a tremendous accomplishment.
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Relativity successfully completed our Aeon 1 engine Mission Duty Cycle (MDC) test at NASA's Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. Our fully integrated Aeon 1 engine hotfired running at full power for 187 seconds, meeting the full duration required for the launch of our Terran 1 first stage.
A Mission Duty Cycle test is a pinnacle milestone in engine development, as it proves that all key engine components (turbopumps, injector, chamber, igniters, etc.) can operate in a flight-like configuration.
Relativity's speed of execution, from first integrated engine testing to successful MDC in 56 days, is a tremendous accomplishment.
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For the full recap and more updates, visit our website: relativityspace.com/press
Follow us on social!
Instagram: instagram.com/relativityspace
Twitter: twitter.com/relativityspace
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/relativity
Join us in building humanity’s multiplanetary future: relativityspace.com/careers
