Impulse Space and Relativity Space plan first commercial Mars lander in 2024

In 2024, Impulse Space will begin the journey to land on Mars. In partnership with Relativity Space, this will be the first commercial mission to the red planet. Credit: Impulse Space.

The SpaceX veterans at Impulse Space are joining Relativity Space to launch the first commercial mission to Mars in late 2024. We spoke with Impulse's COO Barry Matsumori to learn more.

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About Craig Bamford

Craig started writing for SpaceQ in 2017 as their space culture reporter, shifting to Canadian business and startup reporting in 2019. He is a member of the Canadian Association of Journalists, and has a Master's Degree in International Security from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. He lives in Toronto.