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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.

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Space.com
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.
Space
Rocket Lab protests NASA's decision to award Blue Origin $700 million Mars orbiter contract
Space Daily center
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 ha
SpaceNews
Rocket Lab protests NASA award of Mars telecom orbiter contract Rocket Lab announced Sept. 11 it is filing a protest of NASA’s decision to award a $700 million contract for a Mars communications orbiter to Blue Origin....
KeepTrack
Rocket Lab Protests NASA's $700M Mars Award, Space Brief 12 Sep 2026