Schmidt's investment in Relativity Space highlights a scarcity of options for billionaires wanting launch control in the U.S. After his discussion on social media, he affirmed his interest in the company, signaling confidence in its partially reusable Terran R rocket, which could launch significant payloads. While he lacks the vast wealth of Musk or Bezos, Schmidt's $20 billion fortune allows him to seek further partnerships to enhance Relativity's potential. The viability of Schmidt's vision hinges on addressing challenges related to data center size, orbital locations, and energy sourcing.
If you were a billionaire seeking to put large data centers into space and wanted control of launch, Relativity is probably the only game in town.
While Schmidt's wealth of roughly $20 billion pales in comparison to Musk or Bezos, it helps explain his interest in investing in Relativity Space's future.
Big problems in launching are met with big ideas; however, whether these ambitious data center visions can be realized remains to be seen.
Despite flaws in developing the Terran R rocket, Schmidt's additional financial support for Relativity Space could address these issues and support their launch capabilities.
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