NASA selects Eric Schmidt’s rocket company for a 2028 mission to Mars (opens original article in a new tab)

NASA selected Relativity Space, led by Eric Schmidt, to launch the Aeolus payload to Mars in 2028. The mission will provide the first integrated, daily, global view of Martian weather conditions. Relativity Space will handle spacecraft, rocket, and cruise operations for the mission.

• Relativity Space selected by NASA for 2028 Mars mission
• Relativity Space to provide spacecraft, rocket, and cruise operations
• Aeolus payload will study Martian atmosphere with four instruments