Tim Ellis, CEO and Cofounder of Relativity joins me for an in-depth discussion about Relativity’s status and work towards their first launch. We cover everything from their company vision, funding, new headquarters, wider fairing, customer backlog, potential west coast launch site, and dive into the details of Stargate and Relativity’s materials work.

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Topics

Relativity Space
Terran — Relativity Space
Stargate — Relativity Space
Relativity Space (@relativityspace) / Twitter
Tim Ellis (@thetimellis) / Twitter
Relativity Space raises $140 million - SpaceNews.com
Relativity to move headquarters to Long Beach - SpaceNews.com
Relativity Space on Twitter: “Good afternoon from Los Angeles - this is our Stage 2 Iron Bird, which will be the first additively manufactured tank to feed propellants to a rocket engine.”
Relativity Space has big dreams. Is the company for real? | Ars Technica
Relativity Signs Telesat, Eyes Polar Launch Site - Main Engine Cut Off

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T+154: Tim Ellis, CEO and Cofounder of Relativity

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T+154: Tim Ellis, CEO and Cofounder of Relativity