NASA Selects Blue Origin As Mars Telecommunications Network Provider
NASA has awarded Blue Origin a contract worth up to $700 million to build and operate a dedicated Mars telecommunications network for current and future missions to the Red Planet. Blue Origin is expected to deliver the spacecraft by the end of 2028, with the network targeted to become operational by 2030. From a press release: Blue Origin will design, develop, integrate, launch, and operate the…
NASA has chosen Blue Origin to construct and manage a dedicated Mars telecommunications network valued at up to $700 million. The spacecraft is anticipated to be delivered by the conclusion of 2028, with the network expected to become operational by 2030. According to a press release: Blue Origin will be responsible for designing, developing, integrating, launching, and operating the network as part of the agency's comprehensive space communications and navigation infrastructure.
The design will encompass a high-speed telecommunications spacecraft orbiting Mars, facilitating the transmission of scientific data, imagery, navigation information, and crucial mission communications for spacecraft operating on and around the planet. This selection represents a significant milestone in NASA's strategy to broaden communications and navigation services beyond Earth and the Moon, thereby laying the groundwork for prolonged exploration of Mars in the years ahead. For a comprehensive view of this story, visit Slashdot.
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