"We firmly believe that the issues identified in this procurement and its outcomes must be addressed to restore fairness, create competition, and ensure a safe return to the Moon for America," Blue Origin said in a statement about its latest protest filing. However, the space agency does not appear to have come to an agreement with the company. NASA would still like to include Blue Origin in its Artemis program, a source familiar with those talks said. As recently as last week, senior leaders at NASA and Blue Origin were in talks to forestall such a lawsuit. The new lawsuit escalates Blue Origin's feud with NASA. The lawsuit follows a decision in late July by the US Government Accountability Office that rejected a protest by Blue Origin and Dynetics over NASA's $2.9 billion award to SpaceX to further development of its Starship program.
The company filed suit in the US Court of Federal Claims on Friday and received a protective order to seal the documents on Monday. Blue Origin has chosen to continue fighting NASA's selection of SpaceX to build a Human Landing System as part of the Artemis Moon program.
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