Bezos' Blue Origin wins NASA astronaut moon lander contract to compete with SpaceX’s Starship
Publishing timestamp: 2023-05-19 14:40:44
Summary
Blue Origin wins a key contract from NASA to develop a crewed lunar lander for delivering astronauts to the moon's surface, reigniting the moon race between Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk. Bezos' company will contribute "well north" of the contract's value, while SpaceX has already begun development on a lunar variation of its Starship rocket. NASA's decision to award the contract to Blue Origin comes after a lawsuit and intense protests by Bezos' company following SpaceX's previous win.
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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/19/nasa-awards-blue-origin-sld-crew-lunar-lander-contract.html