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SpaceX's $2.9Bn NASA Contract Suspended Amid Rival Companies' Protest
The protest from space companies Blue Origin and Dynetics had forced NASA to suspend its $2.9 billion Moon lander contract given to Elon Musk-owned SpaceX. The rebel companies argued that NASA was supposed to choose two companies for the mission, but it opted for only one, thereby endangering the mission's speedy timeline. The mission's development is now possible only after federal watchdog Government Accountability Office resolves the… read-more
Tags: NASA, BLUE ORIGIN, SpaceX, Dynetics, Protests, Moon Mission 2024
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"Can't Get To Orbit": Musk Trolls Bezos Over NASA's Contract To SpaceX
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, through Twitter on April 27, trolled Amazon and space company Blue Origin chief Jeff Bezos, after the latter challenged NASA's contract given to the former. Taking a jibe at Bezos, Musk wrote, "Can't get it up (to orbit) lol", adding more fuel to their space rivalry. The matter got heated when Musk won NASA's contract to build a spacecraft for astronauts ahead of moon mission 2024.
Tags: NASA, SpaceX, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, BLUE ORIGIN, Moon Mission 2024, Trolling
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