US EditionFormer Google CEO Eric Schmidt is the new leader of Relativity Space
- Eric Schmidt is the new CEO of Relativity Space, confirmed by a company spokesperson to TechCrunch.
- Schmidt informed employees of his controlling stake in the company during an all-hands meeting, as reported by the New York Times.
- Relativity Space plans to launch the Terran R rocket in 2026, which competes with SpaceX's Falcon 9.
- Tim Ellis, co-founder and the former CEO, is stepping down as CEO but will remain supportive as a co-founder and board member.
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Eric Schmidt named CEO of a rocket startup. It could put him in competition with Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.
Eric Schmidt was the CEO of Google from 2001 until 2011. Now he's the CEO of rocket startup Relativity Space, which, like Elon Musk's SpaceX, has ambitions to build on Mars.John Lamparski/Getty ImagesEric Schmidt just became the CEO of Relativity Space.The startup aims to build reusable rockets and an industrial base on Mars.Some of the company's ambitions parallel those of Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin.Another billionaire has e…
Relativity names Eric Schmidt as CEO as it updates Terran R development
The former CEO of Google is taking a stake in, and becoming CEO of, Relativity Space as that launch vehicle company advances work on its Terran R rocket. The post Relativity names Eric Schmidt as CEO as it updates Terran R development appeared first on SpaceNews.
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