NASA picks Eric Schmidt’s rocket company for Mars mission, setting up a race with SpaceX

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NASA has selected Eric Schmidt’s rocket company, Relativity Space, for a future Mars mission, positioning it in direct competition with SpaceX. Relativity Space, acquired by Schmidt last year, has been developing launch capabilities amidst challenges and now aims to lead space exploration efforts.

Relativity Space—a rocket maker acquired by former Google executive chair Eric Schmidt last year after stumbling on the path to orbit—might just beat SpaceX to Mars.