{"id":540213,"date":"2026-07-09T01:37:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T01:37:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/540213\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T01:37:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T01:37:15","slug":"relativity-space-hires-nasa-to-build-and-operate-mars-science-payload","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/540213\/","title":{"rendered":"Relativity Space Hires NASA To Build And Operate Mars Science Payload"},"content":{"rendered":"

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At first blush, the agreement for Relativity Space to fly a suite of NASA science instruments to Mars appears to be just another step in the agency\u2019s efforts to broaden the pool of companies supporting its science and exploration goals\u2014and hopefully save taxpayers some cash in the process. But the…<\/p>\n

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Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.<\/p>\n

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