Relativity Space and Intelsat Sign Multi-Launch Agreement for Terran R
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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
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Under the agreement, Relativity will launch Intelsat satellites on Terran R as early as 2026.
Key Points:
- Under the agreement, Relativity will launch Intelsat satellites on Terran R as early as 2026.
- Relativity has a total of nine signed customers for Terran R, including multiple launches and totaling more than $1.8 billion in backlog.
- “Relativity has developed an innovative design and production process for the Terran R, which will deliver benefits to Intelsat for years to come.”
Terran R was developed to accommodate the growing demand for large constellation launch services. - Stage and engine testing is conducted at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi and Terran R will launch Intelsat missions from Space Launch Complex 16, Relativity’s orbital launch site at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.