NASA picks Eric Schmidt’s rocket company for Mars mission, setting up a race with SpaceX

NASA has selected Relativity Space, a rocket company acquired by Eric Schmidt, to participate in a Mars mission. Relativity Space had previously struggled to reach orbit, but the new partnership with NASA may give it an edge. The company is now poised to potentially beat SpaceX, founded by Elon Musk, in the race to Mars. This development sets up a competitive scenario between Relativity Space and SpaceX for the prestigious mission.

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