Elon Musk won the race for the multi-billion dollar contract to build a lunar module.
Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos does not want to accept that and moves in front of the Kadi.
Kent, Washington - The space company Blue Origin of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos * has sued the US government for "errors" in the award process for the NASA space agency's new lunar module.
The 2.9 billion dollar order for the vehicle, which should transport astronauts to the moon by 2024 at the latest, went to competitor SpaceX from Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
As a justification, Blue Origin stated that it was "firmly convinced that the problems in the procurement process must be resolved to a result in order to restore fairness, ensure competition and ensure a safe return to the moon for America".
Blue Origin: Jeff Bezos Files Complaint Against SpaceX
Blue Origin protested against NASA's decision shortly after the award to SpaceX.
The company also filed a complaint with the US audit office.
At the same time, Blue Origin offered to cover development costs of up to two billion dollars should the contract be awarded again.
As Nasa announced, the space agency has been informed about the lawsuit from Blue Origin and is examining how to proceed.
With the Artemis mission, NASA wants to bring astronauts back to the moon for the first time since 1972 by 2024.
According to previous plans, the first section, Artemis 1, is to launch a spacecraft as a test flight to the moon by the end of the year.
After circumnavigating the earth, the unmanned spaceship should return safely to earth and then be ready for further space missions.
Manned space travel: A lot of money is at stake for SpaceX and Blue Origin
It is unclear whether the new US President Joe Biden will stick to the ambitious space program. Predecessor Donald Trumps instructed NASA to start manned space travel again with Artemis 2 and 3. A lot of money is at stake for private space companies such as SpaceX or Blue Origin: The companies are expecting follow-up orders worth billions for future lunar and Mars missions. *
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