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NASA selects Eric Schmidt’s rocket company for a 2028 mission to Mars

Relativity Space, the rocket company led by former Google executive Eric Schmidt, was picked to launch NASA's Aeolus payload to Mars in 2028, as reported earlier by TechCrunch.

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NASA has partnered with Relativity Space, a company founded by former Google executive Eric Schmidt, to launch a mission to Mars in 2028. Relativity Space will be responsible for providing the necessary spacecraft, rocket, and operations to transport the Aeolus payload to Mars.

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