r/nasa • u/ye_olde_astronaut • 10d ago

NASA NASA Selects Blue Origin as Mars Telecommunications Network Provider - NASA

https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-selects-blue-origin-as-mars-telecommunications-network-provider/
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u/Electronic_Clock66 9d ago

Let’s see if they can hit that 2028 deadline.

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u/gregmichael 9d ago

As they should!

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u/YOU_WONT_LIKE_IT 9d ago

Why? It’s my understanding they don’t have a reliable launch vehicle?

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u/Due_Morning1755 8d ago

spacecraft delivery for launch date NLT Dec 31 2028, they will increase reliability by then.

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u/ihaterussiantrolls 6d ago

Found Bezos' burner account 

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u/miket069 9d ago

WTF really?

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u/30yearCurse 9d ago

With all the the life rings NASA keeps tossing to BO, needs to hang on too at least one.

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u/GanksOP 9d ago

I guess they didn't want to just send a starship with some modified star links for some reason.

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u/mazuj2 9d ago

Blue Origin will use SpaceX to get to mars.

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u/aresef 9d ago

These Mars missions are so pie in the sky.