Eric Schmidt joins the relative space as CEO

A spokesman for the company confirmed in a statement to Techcrunch that the former Google Eric Schmidt CEO will take over as the CEO of Relativity Space, a 9 -year -old emerging company, according to a company spokesman in a statement to Techcrunch. This is the first chief executive of Schmidt since he left Google about 15 years ago.

On Monday, Schmidt told the employees of the relative space that he He investigated a great investment and obtained a controlling share in the companyThe New York Times reported for the first time. Schmidt succeeds in the co -founder to start operating, Tim Ellis, as an executive president.

Schmidt joins the right relative space where the company is preparing to launch 2026 for Terran R, a larger missile than before, it would compete with Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy from Spacex. In anticipation of the launch of the first Terran R, the relative rate achieved about 3 billion dollars in launch contracts with customers, the Times said.

The relative space is famous for the production of missiles with unusual techniques, including the use of 3D printers, automatic robots and artificial intelligence. The company also has bold ambitions, as it previously announced a plan Send the first special space mission to Mars By 2024, however, some cases of launch have developed these bold landmarks to wait.