Nasa has selected Relativity Space to build and launch the Aeolus Mars orbiter.

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Nasa, Relativity Space, Eric Schmidt

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When

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:04:59 GMT · 1h 53m ago

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Why

By pairing Nasa’s world-class instruments with commercial innovation and investment, more science can be delivered more often, reducing the time to get essential data to researchers preparing for future human missions to Mars.

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The Nasa contract could prove pivotal for both Schmidt and Relativity, potentially making Aeolus the first privately developed Mars mission to successfully arrive at the planet and accelerating Nasa's use of commercial partnerships for exploration.

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The Indian Express
https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/relativity-space-wins-nasa-mars-contract-under-eric-schmidts-leadership-10748327/
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