A mostly 3D-printed rocket made in Long Beach is set to launch for the first time on Wednesday from Cape Canaveral in Florida.

There post window of the Relativity Terran 1 rocket opens at 10 a.m. California time.

The launch will mark the team’s first attempt at orbiting flight with the 100-foot-tall, two-stage rocket, which is 80% 3D-printed parts en masse, according to the company.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YALOGZM32U

This includes structural elements and engine parts.

Relativity, which has factories and headquarters in Long Beach, says its fully reusable rockets can be built in 60 days.

Eventually, the rockets will be able to carry more than 20,000 kilograms into low Earth orbit, according to the company.

There is no cargo aboard the rocket for launch Wednesday.

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