Court denies Blue Origin’s suit against NASA lunar lander contract award to SpaceX
The U.S. Court of Federal Claims yesterday denied Blue Origin’s suit against NASA’s lunar lander contract award to SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft.
NASA has immediately said it “will resume work with SpaceX under the Option A contract as soon as possible.”
I guess Blue Origin might have to consider the idea of actually building stuff now.
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The U.S. Court of Federal Claims yesterday denied Blue Origin’s suit against NASA’s lunar lander contract award to SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft.
NASA has immediately said it “will resume work with SpaceX under the Option A contract as soon as possible.”
I guess Blue Origin might have to consider the idea of actually building stuff now.
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In 2020 when the world panicked over COVID I wrote that the panic was unnecessary, that the virus was apparently simply a variation of the flu, that masks were not simply pointless but if worn incorrectly were a health threat, that the lockdowns were a disaster and did nothing to stop the spread of COVID. Only in the past year have some of our so-called experts in the health field have begun to recognize these facts.
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It’s good that it continues. But for the radical left NASA the following seems to be the most important (taken from the statement): “… Through Artemis missions, NASA will lead the world in landing the first woman and first person of color on the lunar surface, …”
Drat! Lex Luthor foiled again.
So when is king Bozo going in front of the Supreme Court?
Questioner – I have long since come to the conclusion that you are correct and I have no doubt that the commander of the first Artemis mission to land on the moon will be a lady. It may also be a totally politically correct crew if they can swing it. I think it would be funny if the Lunar lander sent out was manned by a “Starship Specialist” who does not fit the narrative.
I just want to see a BE-4 work — is that too much to ask?
Yes. Bezos was too busy shaking down Tom Hanks for a sub-orbital ride at Soyuz level prices. That divorce must have cratered him more than we thought.
“I just want to see a BE-4 work — is that too much to ask?”
Unfortunately for you and ULA, yes it is.
Did they argue about the UNFAIRNESS of SpaceX being successful in their endeavors vs Blue Origins’ Penis Shaped Ship?? Shouldn’t the very fact of HAVING a penis shape take precedence over just a rocket? I’m rather surprised the Court didn’t allow them to access all the data and production facilities of Space X! You know, EQUITY!!
Here, Sandy Munro explains the fundamental difference between Elon Musk and the CEOs of other companies (including Jeff Bezos).
It starts at minute 22 and 30 seconds into the video.
“China is Coming: Observations from an Expert | In Depth”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTOtAniwC18