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Relativity Space

“Built for Launch. Driven by Discovery.”Relativity Space, in their words

Terran R, a reusable medium-lift rocket, and a ride to Mars for NASA science.

I first invested in 2024.

By the numbers

Terran R height: 86.6 m; as of 30 Sept 2026 · relativityspace.com
Terran R diameter: 5.4 m; as of 30 Sept 2026 · relativityspace.com
Aeon R engines on the first stage: 13; as of 30 Sept 2026 · relativityspace.com
Liftoff thrust: 3,497,000 lbf; as of 30 Sept 2026 · relativityspace.com
Payload to low Earth orbit, booster reused: 23,500 kg; as of 30 Sept 2026 · relativityspace.com

Milestones

10 Mar 2025Eric Schmidt becomes CEO. techcrunch.com
2026 · plannedFirst Terran R launch, targeted for late 2026 from LC-16. relativityspace.com
17 Jun 2026NASA picks Relativity for Aeolus, a public-private Mars science orbiter, launching in 2028. nasa.gov
9 Sept 2026NASA adds Terran R to its launch services contract. nasa.gov

On the wire

Commercial Rockets Bring New Life to StennisSpace Scout · 14 Sept 2026
NASA Adds Relativity Space’s Terran R to Launch Services ContractNASA · 9 Sept 2026
Cape neighbors Stoke and Relativity advance LC-14 and LC-16 toward first flightsNASASpaceflight · 6 Sept 2026

Spaceflight News API · as of 5 Oct, 08:59 UTC

Next launches

Relativity SpaceTerran R | Intelsat-1NET 2026To Be DeterminedCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Relativity SpaceTerran R | Mars LanderNET 2026To Be DeterminedCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Relativity SpaceTerran R | Lazuli Space TelescopeNET 2028To Be DeterminedCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Relativity SpaceTerran R | Mars OrbiterNET 2028To Be DeterminedCape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Launch Library 2 (The Space Devs) · as of 5 Oct, 08:59 UTC

Sourcesrelativityspace.com techcrunch.com nasa.gov

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