Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt is taking over as CEO of rocket startup Relativity Space, which has ambitions to reach Mars.

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.

Relativity Space, the 3D-printed rocket company that managed one launch from Cape Canaveral in 2023, announced Monday it was changing CEOs during an update on its in-the-works replacement rocket.

Former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt has taken a controlling interest in the Long Beach, California-based Relativity Space. The New York Times first reported the change becoming official, after ...

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Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is taking over as the CEO of Relativity Space, a 9-year-old rocket startup, a company spokesperson confirmed in a statement to TechCrunch. This is Schmidt’s first ...

As he consolidates control over Relativity Space, new owner and chief executive Eric Schmidt is planning significant changes at the launch company, including a likely move to the Lone Star State.

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Click to share on X (Opens in new window) Relativity Space managed a single launch of its Terran 1 ...

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 ...