Relativity expanding at Stennis

HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. – Relativity Space, the company that can 3D-print an entire rocket, is providing $2.42M in support of expansion of its rocket vehicle and engine testing capabilities at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in south Mississippi. “… (I)f you want to go to space, you have to go through Hancock County” and the Stennis Space Center, Gov. Tate Reeves said. Relativity’s innovative work is “unprecedented and will transform the industry” while providing STEM careers for Mississippians for generations, he continued. Relativity, which plans to add 12 jobs, integrates 3D printing, robotics and software to design, build-and-launch orbital rockets. The company started testing of its rocket engines and vehicle stages at Stennis’ E3 test complex in 2016 and began testing at the E2 complex in late 2019. Last year, Relativity invested in its Stennis operations to support renovations and upgrades to Building 9101, an investment designed to create 190 jobs. “Hancock County is the perfect place for us to perform the wide variety of tests that are critical to develop our fully 3D printed Terran 1 orbital rocket and Aeon engines,” said Tim Ellis, CEO & co-founder. (Source: WJTV 06/09/20) https://www.wjtv.com/news/relativity-adding-jobs-at-stennis-space-center/