NASA Selects Blue Origin as Mars Telecommunications Network ProviderNASA has awarded Blue Origin a contract worth up to $700 million to develop the Mars Telecommunications Network, including a high-performance communications orbiter to support future Mars missions by Dec. 31, 2028.
Blue Origin will design, develop, integrate, launch, and operate the network as a part of the agency’s broader space communications and navigation infrastructure. The architecture will consist of a high-performance telecommunications spacecraft orbiting Mars, transmitting science data, imagery, navigation information, and critical mission communications for spacecraft operating on and around the planet.
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