Why you should listen
Jordan Noone uses 3D metal printing, machine learning, and automated manufacturing to build rockets and satellites. At 22 years old, he co-founded Relativity with friend Tim Ellis. Relativity is the first autonomous factory and launch service for rockets.
His goal with Relativity Space is to print and iterate a rocket design in as little as 60 days, compared with the industry standard of 18 months—dramatically bringing down costs. With this, Relativity has earned its first contract, with Telesat, a major Canadian satellite operator, to build rockets to launch some of the company’s satellites starting in 2021.
Jordan focuses on technical direction and engineering design. He also leads the expansion of Relativity’s Stargate Factory into the rest of aerospace manufacturing, Relativity’s strategy for expanding printing technology off-planet; and the ability of Relativity’s factory flexibly scale to a wide range of rocket sizes.
Jordan has had a lifelong interest in aerospace, including the design and build of spaceflight hardware at the age of 18 while at the University of Southern California, and becoming the first student and youngest individual in the world to get Federal Aviation Administration clearance to fly a rocket to space (150 kilometer altitude) while leading USC’s Rocket Propulsion Lab.
One of Forbes, Business Insider, and Inc. Magazine’s 30 Under 30, Jordan’s long- term goal is to print the first rocket made on Mars.
He received a BS in Aerospace Engineering, and dropped out of a BS in Biophysics, both from University of Southern California. Outside of Relativity, Jordan is active in promoting STEM education worldwide with the US Department of State.
Hear Jordan speak at Worldwebforum 2020 about owning the future with experimentation and the implementation of ambitious and forward-thinking ideas.
Relativity Space
Relativity is creating an entirely new process to iterate and scale rockets and build the future of humanity in space. We are 3D printing entire rockets that will deploy and resupply satellite constellations to connect and improve our planet.
Our technology builds toward our long-term goal of 3D printing the first rocket made from Mars.
Biography
Jordan is Relativity’s CTO and Co-Founder. At Relativity, Jordan focuses on technical direction and engineering design, including: developing printing technology, launch vehicle design, propulsion design, software development, and infrastructure development.
Jordan also leads many Relativity initiatives including: expansion of Relativity’s Stargate Factory into the rest of aerospace manufacturing, Relativity’s strategy for expanding printing technology off-planet; and the ability of Relativity’s factory flexibly scale to a wide range of rocket sizes.
Jordan has had a lifelong interest in aerospace, including the design and build of spaceflight hardware at the age of 18 while at the University of Southern California, and becoming the first student and youngest individual in the world to get Federal Aviation Administration clearance to fly a rocket to space (150 kilometer altitude) while leading USC’s Rocket Propulsion Lab. In 2015 he started Relativity when 22 years old. He has been chosen for “30 Under 30” by Forbes, Business Insider, and Inc. Magazine.
He received a BS in Aerospace Engineering, and dropped out of a BS in Biophysics, both from University of Southern California. Outside of Relativity, Jordan is active in promoting STEM education worldwide with the US Department of State.