Relativity Space builds reusable rockets to make access to space more reliable and routine, supporting science, exploration, and innovation beyond our planet.
NASA awards Relativity Space’s Terran R launch service an on-ramp to its NLS II contract, making the vehicle eligible for future agency science and exploration missions through 2032.
Relativity Space's June 2026 company update reports progress on stage one qualification testing, transport of the stage two article to NASA Stennis, Aeon engine acceptance testing, and launch site readiness at Cape Canaveral's Launch Complex 16. The listed activities span vehicle stages, Aeon engines, and the Florida launch complex.
Relativity Space plans to launch a privately developed Mars orbiter in 2028 under its new Interplanetary Sciences Program. The spacecraft will carry NASA Ames instruments and serve as a communications relay.
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is Relativity Space’s chief executive, having taken the role in March 2025 and succeeded co-founder Tim Ellis. The company has completed a critical design review of its Terran R rocket and is aiming for a first launch in late 2026.