A federal judge on Thursday rejected a lawsuit by Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin against the US government over NASA's decision to award a $2.9 billion lunar lander contract to rival billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX.
Judge Richard Hertling of the US Court of Federal Claims in Washington granted the government's motion to dismiss the suit filed on August 16. The judge's opinion explaining his reasoning was sealed, as were many other documents in the case, pending a meeting this month on proposed redactions.
NASA said on Thursday “it will resume work with SpaceX” on the lunar lander contract “as soon as possible.” The space agency added it “continues working with multiple American companies to bolster competition and commercial readiness for crewed transportation to the lunar surface.” The US Government Accountability Office in July sided with the NASA over its decision to pick a single lunar lander provider, rejecting Blue Origin's protest.
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