Blue Origin sues NASA over picking up SpaceX as lunar lander provider
Jeff Bezos’s spaceflight company Blue Origin sued the U.S government in federal court against NASA’s decision to award a $2.94 billion lunar lander contract to Elon Musk’s SpaceX
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Published - Aug 16, 2021, 08:56 PM ET
Last Updated - Jun 05, 2024, 12:37 AM EDT
By Arghyadeep Dutta, 3:15 pm ET:
Jeff Bezos’s spaceflight company Blue Origin sued the U.S government in federal court against NASA’s decision to award a $2.94 billion lunar lander contract to Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
Blue Origin said its lawsuit is “an attempt to remedy the flaws in the acquisition process found in NASA’s Human Landing System.”
It also mentioned that it believes that “the issues identified in this procurement and its outcomes must be addressed to restore fairness, create competition, and ensure a safe return to the Moon for America.”
