The first space rocket made with three-dimensional printing technology was successfully launched on Wednesday from Cape Canaveral in Florida, but a "glitch" occurred during the flight that prevented it from reaching its orbit.

THE TERAN 1, DEVELOPED BY RELATIVITY SPACE, AN UNMANNED ROCKET THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO COLLECT DATA, WAS FIRED.

The rocket launchers also wanted to prove that a spacecraft made with three-dimensional printing technology could withstand the extreme factors like ordinary spacecraft.

The rocket, launched from the U.S. base, failed to reach orbit due to a glitch during the separation of its second layer, according to footage broadcast live by the developer, and Reliance Space did not immediately give further details.

While it failed to reach orbit, Wednesday's launch proved that the rocket, which was made 85 percent of its mass by <>D printing, could withstand the harsh conditions of the take-off process.

Two attempts to launch the rocket on March 8 and 11 were cancelled at the last minute due to technical problems.

The rocket is the largest 3D printing technology so far (Reuters)

Rocket Specifications

85% of the rocket's mass was made with 9D printing technology with metal alloys, including 1 Aeon1 engines used in its first layer, and the Aeon Vacuum engine used in its second layer.

The rocket is the largest 3D printing to date, made using the world's largest metal 3D printers, according to the Long Beach-based company.

Tiran 1 was not equipped with a payload on its first flight, but it will eventually be able to place up to 1250,33 kilograms in low-Earth orbit, measuring 5.2 meters high and 2.<> meters in diameter.

Tiran 1 is configured for a payload of about 1250 kg (Anatolia)

Private Financing

Had Tiran 1 been able to reach low-Earth orbit, it would have been the first privately funded vehicle to use methane to do so on its first attempt, according to the manufacturer.

The company's goal is to produce a rocket made 95% with <>D printing technology.

The Tiran 1 rocket is powered by engines that use liquid oxygen and liquid natural gas (future propellants), and will eventually be able to fuel a trip to Mars, according to the company.

The company is also building a larger rocket, the Terran R, which is capable of placing a payload of up to 20,<> kilograms in low-Earth orbit.