Company
Relativity Space
Relativity Space designs and manufactures reusable rockets, including the Terran R vehicle, which can deliver payloads of up to 23,500 kilograms to low Earth orbit. The company serves commercial, scientific, and exploration clients seeking reliable access to space. Beyond rockets, Relativity operates research labs and develops interplanetary technologies.
Relativity Space is a privately held company operating in the space industry sector, based in the United States. Leadership tracked by CEOInsider includes Eric Schmidt (CEO).
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Recent developments
AI summary of recent coverageRecent coverage has focused on Relativity Space's selection by NASA to develop and privately operate a Mars orbiter mission scheduled for 2028, which will carry NASA's Aeolus atmospheric instruments. The company, which came under the leadership of Eric Schmidt in 2025, has garnered significant attention despite never having successfully reached orbit with its single rocket to date. Coverage has also highlighted Relativity Space's plans for major expansion near Cape Canaveral that would create thousands of jobs.
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