"We've been working for some time, and we're still ready to go," he said.ĭon’t miss out on ET Prime stories! Get your daily dose of business updates on WhatsApp. NASA in early 2022 announced the program for a second lander contract.Ĭouluris, who will lead Blue Origin's development of the moon lander, said Friday's award was hard fought outcome. This new contract is a boost for Bezos, who since founding Blue Origin in 2000 has invested billions into the company to compete for high-profile commercial and government space contracts with SpaceX, a dominant force in satellite launches and human spaceflight.Īfter losing in 2021, Blue Origin unsuccessfully fought to overturn NASA's decision to ignore its Blue Moon lander, first with a watchdog agency and then in court.īlue Origin and lawmakers had pressured NASA to award a second lunar lander contract to promote commercial competition and ensure the agency has a backup ride to the moon. NASA under that program said it could pick up to two companies, but blamed budget constraints for only going with SpaceX. Those companies lost out to SpaceX for the 2021 contract, part of an initial moon lander procurement program. 2 days ago &0183 &32 SpaceX is under a 2. The space company overcame a rival bid from Leidos-owned defense contractor Dynetics Inc, the head of a partnership with Northrop Grumman. He added that having a second moon lander for the agency's Artemis mission promotes commercial competition, echoing a trend in recent years that reduces costs for NASA.įriday's announcement in Washington was a long-awaited outcome for Blue Origin, which had unsuccessfully had competed for past contracts. "Our partnership will only add to this golden age of human spaceflight," NASA administrator Bill Nelson said. By William Harwood J/ 4:33 PM / CBS News The Government Accountability Office ruled Friday that NASA did not violate procurement law or regulations when it awarded a single 2.9. WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - A team led by Jeff Bezos Blue Origin won a coveted 3.4 billion NASA contract to build a spacecraft to fly astronauts to and from the moons surface, the U.S.
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