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A private company will build and launch NASA's next Mars orbiter in 2028 — and it's not SpaceX

A California-based company will design, build and launch a spacecraft for NASA's Aeolus mission to orbit around Mars, where the probe will be the first to provide daily measurements of the planet's global environment.

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Mark Cuban put $500K into a stranger's rocket company over email. It's now a SpaceX competitor worth $4 billion

The billionaire entrepreneur has a pattern of investing in things and people he hasn’t seen before.

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How former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is motivated by Henry Kissinger to keep working past 70

Eric Schmidt launched Bolt Data & Energy and took control of aerospace manufacturer Relativity Space in 2025.

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Former Google chief Eric Schmidt takes the reins at rocket startup Relativity Space

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has assumed the top job at the startup Relativity Space, which aims to compete with SpaceX and other big launch companies.

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Who is Relativity Space and what do they do?

Relativity Space is a California-based startup company that has produced the world's first 3D-printed rocket, the Terran-1. We explore the company in more detail here.

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Relativity Space shelves Terran 1 rocket, focuses on bigger, reusable Terran R

Relativity Space has moved on from its pathfinder Terran 1 rocket after a single flight, focusing on the development of the bigger, reusable Terran R.

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A 3D-printed rocket launched successfully but failed to reach orbit

A rocket made almost entirely of 3D-printed parts made its debut launch Wednesday night, passing a critical milestone. But it failed after three minutes of flight, crashing into the ocean.

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First 3D printed rocket fails shortly after launch

Terran 1, a rocket designed and built by the company Relativity Space, suffered a failure shortly after lifting off from a launchpad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, late Wednesday night. A demonstration mission, the rocket was not carrying people or a customer payload, and no one was hurt.

Bangkok Post

Relativity Space launches world's first 3D-printed rocket on historic test flight, but fails to reach orbit

Relativity Space's Terran 1 rocket, the world's first 3D-printed launcher, failed to reach orbit Wednesday (March 22) on its debut liftoff — but it notch some important milestones.

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Launch debut of 3D-printed rocket ends in failure, no orbit

A rocket made almost entirely of 3D-printed parts has finally taken flight, but didn't last long

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Watch Relativity Space launch world's 1st 3D-printed rocket tonight (March 22)

Relativity Space aims to launch its pioneering Terran 1 rocket tonight (March 22) at 10 p.m. EDT (0200 GMT on March 23). Watch it live here.

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Another day with no launch for Relativity Space 3D-printed rocket

First came upper-level winds, then a boat crept onto the range, and the engines even ignited at one point for a few seconds, but ultimately Saturday proved to be another scrub for Relativity Space’s 3D-printed Terran 1 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Orlando Sentinel

Relativity Space aborts chance for first-ever launch of 3D-printed rocket

Relativity Space came within 70 seconds of its first launch attempt of the 3D-printed Terran 1 on Wednesday, but an automated abort put plans on hold and teams will have to wait for its next shot.

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California company's 3D rocket poised to make debut launch

A rocket made almost entirely of 3D parts is on the launch pad in Florida awaiting its debut launch

Al Jazeera

Debut launch of world’s first 3D-printed rocket called off

A new launch date has not been announced after the California-based startup Relativity cancelled the launch Wednesday.

Orlando Sentinel

Busy Florida space week with 3 rocket launches and 1 Dragon landing on tap

The Space Coast could see a lot of action this week with the first-ever launch of the 3D-printed rocket from Relativity Space, a couple of SpaceX Falcon 9 launches, and the return of four crew members from the International Space Station.

Orlando Sentinel

No damage to Relativity Space rocket at Cape Canaveral from fire at launch site, CEO says

New rocket company Relativity Space is gearing up for its first ever launch testing its Terran 1 rocket at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, and a fire spotted at the launch site prompted its CEO to reassure people the rocket was fine.

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