for future contracts to build an astronaut-worthy lunar lander. In April, NASA awarded SpaceX a contract to build such a spacecraft as early as 2024. 18 so they can come to an agreement on releasing a redacted version of the judge’s opinion. With our partners, we will go to the moon and stay to enable science investigations, develop new technology, and create high paying jobs for the greater good and in preparation to send astronauts to Mars." The space agency said on Thursday it "is committed to Artemis and to maintaining the nation's global leadership in space exploration. NASA sought proposals for a spacecraft that would carry astronauts to the lunar surface under its Artemis program to return humans to the moon for the first time since 1972. for each of the lunar programs described in the previous sentence and funding. SpaceX did not immediately respond to a request for comment.īlue Origin, the rocket company founded by Inc's (AMZN.O) founder Bezos, has said it remains convinced there were "fundamental issues" with NASA's decision and that the GAO was not able to address them "due to their limited jurisdiction." A federal US judge has rejected a lawsuit by Jeff Bezos space company Blue Origin against the American government over NASAs decision to award a US2.9 billion lunar lander contract to rival. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall require that all contracts of the. SpaceX, headed by Tesla Inc's (TSLA.O) CEO Musk, this week intervened in the lawsuit to ensure that the court "has a complete and accurate picture of the facts and circumstances surrounding this protest, including the substantial harm that SpaceX will suffer if the court grants the relief sought" by Blue Origin. A federal judge on Thursday rejected Jeff Bezos’ latest legal attempt to overturn NASA’s multibillion-dollar moon lander contract with Elon Musk’s SpaceX.The decision ended a monthslong. Government Accountability Office (GAO) last month sided with NASA over its decision to pick a single lunar lander provider, rejecting Blue Origin's protest. A federal judge today rejected Blue Origin’s challenge to a 2.9 billion contract that NASA awarded to SpaceX for building the lunar lander destined to carry astronauts to the moon. "NASA officials are continuing to work with the Department of Justice to review the details of the case and look forward to a timely resolution of this matter." "In exchange for this temporary stay of work, all parties agreed to an expedited litigation schedule that concludes on Nov.
NASA said in a statement it paused work with SpaceX on the human landing system through Nov. Court of Federal Claims last week, was "an attempt to remedy the flaws in the acquisition process found in NASA's Human Landing System." A U.S. In April, NASA awarded SpaceX a contract to build such a spacecraft as early as 2024.WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - NASA agreed on Thursday to temporarily halt work on a $2.9 billion lunar lander contract awarded to Elon Musk's SpaceX after rival billionaire businessman Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin sued the U.S government, an agency spokeswoman said.īlue Origin has said its lawsuit, filed in the U.S. With our partners, we will go to the Moon and stay to enable science investigations, develop new technology, and create high-paying jobs for the greater good and in preparation to send astronauts to Mars." The space agency said it was "committed to Artemis and to maintaining the nation's global leadership in space exploration. NASA sought proposals for a spacecraft that would carry astronauts to the lunar surface under its Artemis program to return humans to the Moon for the first time since 1972.
SpaceX did not immediately respond to a request for comment.īlue Origin, the rocket company founded by Amazon's founder Mr Bezos, has said it remains convinced there were "fundamental issues" with NASA's decision and that the GAO was not able to address them "due to their limited jurisdiction". SpaceX, headed by Tesla chief executive Mr Musk, this week intervened in the lawsuit to ensure that the court "has a complete and accurate picture of the facts and circumstances surrounding this protest, including the substantial harm that SpaceX will suffer if the court grants the relief sought" by Blue Origin. The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) last month sided with NASA over its decision to pick a single lunar lander provider, rejecting Blue Origin's protest. Elon Musk's SpaceX says the delay will harm the company's work.
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