Multiple-Launch Terran-R Contract Expanded
Relativity Space will Provide Long-Term Access to Space to SES
An extended multi-year, multi-launch services agreement has been reached between SES and Relativity Space, the aerospace company building the Terran R rocket. The companies are partnering for multiple launches aboard Terran R, a medium-to-heavy-lift, reusable launch vehicle, that will bring the selected SES satellites to their final orbital position.
“From global connectivity to scientific discovery, these launches with SES represent part of a larger effort to drive innovation and push the boundaries of the possible.”
Eric Schmidt, Relativity Space
The expanded agreement includes previously unannounced SES launches. With this new agreement, Relativity’s Terran R will provide SES with high performance, reliability, and affordable access to space. Terran R’s first launch is currently planned for late 2026 from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
“Broad access to orbit enables the breakthroughs that will shape our future,” said Eric Schmidt, CEO of Relativity Space. “From global connectivity to scientific discovery, these launches with SES represent part of a larger effort to drive innovation and push the boundaries of the possible.”
“SES is committed to working with an ecosystem of ‘new space’ innovators to evolve our network,” said Adel Al-Saleh, CEO of SES. “Deepening our collaboration with Relativity Space and Terran R demonstrates that commitment—pairing reusable, medium to heavy lift capability with SES’s multi-orbit vision to deliver more capacity, more quickly, and with greater resilience for years to come.”