T+298: Eric Schmidt Takes Over at Relativity, Rocket Lab Plans Mynaric Acquisition

Eric Schmidt has taken a majority stake in Relativity and will serve as its CEO, so this is a good time to check in on their plans. Rocket Lab is planning to acquire Mynaric, and I have a theory I felt like I needed to float.

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Topics

• Eric Schmidt Joins Relativity Space as C.E.O. - The New York Times
• Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is the new leader of Relativity Space - Ars Technica
• Relativity Space makes significant progress on Terran R; flight hardware in production - NASASpaceFlight.com
• Relativity names Eric Schmidt as CEO as it updates Terran R development - SpaceNews
• To avoid the Panama Canal, Relativity Space is moving some operations to Texas - Ars Technica
• Rocket Lab to expand into laser communications with Mynaric acquisition - SpaceNews

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