Rocket Lab is protesting NASA's selection of a Mars communications orbiter contract to Blue Origin. The contract is valued at up to $700 million. In 2021, Blue Origin challenged NASA's choice of SpaceX for a crewed lunar lander. That challenge was about the lunar lander contract.
Now Blue Origin has won the Mars orbiter deal. Rocket Lab is contesting the award. Rocket Lab's complaint is the latest dispute. This time, Blue Origin has won the award and Rocket Lab stands as the challenger.