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Rocket Lab protests NASA's decision to award Blue Origin $700 million Mars orbiter contract

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Rocket Lab has filed a protest against NASA's decision to award Blue Origin a $700 million Mars orbiter contract, saying it's inconsistent with the eligibility rules laid out by Congress.

Summary from Space.com.

Coverage 2 articles · 2 outlets

  1. Space.com
    Rocket Lab protests NASA's decision to award Blue Origin $700 million Mars orbiter contract
  2. SpaceDaily
    In 2021, Blue Origin challenged NASA’s decision to award SpaceX its first crewed lunar-lander contract. Now, in a striking reversal, Blue Origin has won a NASA Mars communications-orbiter contract worth up to $700 million—and losing bidder Rocket Lab has filed its own protest with the same federal watchdog.