The company has announced a partnership with several other companies to create Orbital Reef, a commercial space station for hire maintained by a collection of private entities. Blue Origin’s competing bid for the contract was considerably higher than the more experienced company offered NASA, prompting Bezos to offer to pay the difference himself if NASA would just let them have this one.īezos’ space company has other horizons to explore now anyway. This outcome was never really in doubt - while SpaceX has used similar courtroom tactics in the past, they had a legitimate reason for it. BeXc4A8YaWīlue Origin’s owner, Jeff Bezos, has indicated via his Twitter account that this is as far as the company goes when it comes to opposing SpaceX’s Artemis contract.
#Judge releases redacted lunar lander lawsuit full#
Not the decision we wanted, but we respect the court’s judgment, and wish full success for NASA and SpaceX on the contract. In other words, reasons for the dismissal will become available once everyone involved has redacted any sensitive information contained in the opinion. IMO, the only thing that matter if that happens is if they get an injunction. Presumably BO could appeal the decision if they lose. NASA agreed to an injunction in exchange for an expedited court schedule1. This particular lawsuit will be over in November. Releases the opinion publicly, the parties are reminded that the protective order remains in forceĪnd they shall not disclose either the opinion or any portion of the opinion to any person notĪdmitted to the protective order,” the order reads. Lawsuits have a tendency to get multi-year long. Jointly propose redactions to the Memorandum Opinion by November 18, 2021. other federal entities regarding the use of administrative judges or administrative law judges. “So that the Court may release the opinion publicly, the parties shall meet and confer and 3) The dissemination of press releases to the public. The reasons for the dismissal weren’t explored, pending a little get-together by the parties concerned. SpaceX’s motion for judgment was granted, Blue Origin’s motion for judgment was denied. immunity from federal antidiscrimination lawsuits) and California v. Of the Rules of the Court of Federal Claims”. The use or availability of appropriations once enacted and released (that is.
Heres his take on the report, shortly after its release to selected.
Blue Origin feeling blueĪ very brief ruling granted NASA’s motion to dismiss,”…under Rule 12(b)(1) and Rule 12(b)(6) Among the first to see the redacted version of Special Counsel Robert Muellers. The lawsuit filed by the company was dismissed in a ruling by the sitting judge, effectively terminating the company’s opposition and paving the way for SpaceX to get on with building that lunar landing vehicle. Blue Origin’s protests against rival space company SpaceX being awarded NASA’s Artemis lunar lander contract have come to an end.
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