Rocket Lab Challenges NASA Mars Telecom Contract, Calls Review Punitive
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Rocket Lab filed a U.S. GAO protest contesting NASA’s $700 million Mars Telecommunications Network award to Blue Origin, alleging the decision violated congressional eligibility rules and followed a punitive technical review. Blue Origin must deliver a single Mars communications orbiter by December 31, 2028, with operations by 2030, while Rocket Lab has touted its Explorer platform and Escapade as evidence it could meet the contract’s requirements. The move sent RKLB stock lower in overnight trading after a prior Friday close, contributing to a fifth straight weekly decline for the shares.
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