Schmidt's Rocket Company Selected for Mars Mission

NASA has chosen Relativity Space, a company co-founded by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, to lead a crucial 2028 mission to Mars. Relativity Space will be responsible for providing the rocket, spacecraft, and operational support for NASA's Aeolus payload. This payload is designed to deliver the first comprehensive, daily global analysis of Martian atmospheric conditions, including winds, temperature, dust, and clouds. The data gathered will be instrumental in improving future entry, descent, and landing systems, ultimately enhancing the safety and predictability of missions to the Red Planet.