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Blue Origin awarded $700 million NASA contract for next Mars orbiter

September 2, 2026, 17:00 UTC · Kent, United States · Americas · no longer in the live window

NASA selected Blue Origin to build its next Mars telecommunications orbiter, awarding the company a $700 million contract.

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