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  "id": 7423620,
  "title": "Rocket Lab is seeing red about NASA's decision on a Mars spacecraft",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/rocket-lab-is-seeing-red-about-nasas-decision-on-a-mars-spacecraft",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-14T21:32:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ars Technica",
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    "url": "https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/09/rocket-lab-is-seeing-red-about-nasas-decision-on-a-mars-spacecraft/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "\"NASA’s award decision appears to be inconsistent with the eligibility criteria.\"",
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      {
        "outlet": "Space.com",
        "title": "Rocket Lab protests NASA's decision to award Blue Origin $700 million Mars orbiter contract",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/rocket-lab-protests-nasas-decision-to-award-blue-origin-700-million",
        "published": "2026-09-11T22:06:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Register Science",
        "title": "Rocket Lab calls foul on Blue Origin's $700M Mars comms contract",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/rocket-lab-calls-foul-on-blue-origins-700m-mars-comms-contract",
        "published": "2026-09-14T15:15:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}