NASA selects Eric Schmidt’s rocket company for a 2028 mission to Mars — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nasa-selects-eric-schmidt-s-rocket-company-for-a-2028-mission-to-marsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. NASA Selects Relativity Space for 2028 Mars Aeolus Missionhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nasa-selects-eric-schmidt-s-rocket-company-for-a-2028-mission-to-marshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nasa-selects-eric-schmidt-s-rocket-company-for-a-2028-mission-to-mars#u9551Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:16:49 +0000NASA has partnered with Eric Schmidt's Relativity Space to launch the Aeolus mission to Mars in 2028. The company will provide the rocket, spacecraft, and cruise operations, while NASA provides the atmospheric-science instrument payload. This agreement is supported by a six-year reimbursable Space Act Agreement.What's confirmed:NASA selected Relativity Space to launch the Aeolus mission to Mars in 2028.Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt acquired Relativity Space in 2025.Relativity Space has not yet reached orbit.The partnership involves a six-year reimbursable Space Act Agreement.Relativity S