Blue Origin Federation, LLC v. United States
| Blue Origin Federation, LLC v. United States | |
|---|---|
| Court | United States Court of Federal Claims |
| Full case name | Blue Origin LLC v. United States of America & Space Exploration Technologies Corporation |
| Decided | 4 November 2021 |
| Case opinions | |
| Complaint from Blue Origin is dismissed, NASA is allowed to award SpaceX for developing Starship HLS | |
On 13 August 2021, Blue Origin filed a complaint to the United States Court of Federal Claims about NASA's award of $2.9 billion to SpaceX. The award was used by the company to develop Starship HLS, a lunar lander that NASA selected for the Artemis program. On 4 November 2021, the Court of Federal Claims dismissed the complaint, and the accompanying memorandum opinion was titled Blue Origin v. United States & Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Blue Origin's complaint and prior actions have received attention from the news media and spaceflight industries.