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NASA Paying Blue Origin $130 Million for New Space Station, Even After Its Ugly Lawsuit

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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin was one of three aeronautics companies chosen to design new “commercial destinations” in space to replace the ISS.
NASA has awarded a company that sued it a multi-million dollar contract to design a new space station. Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin was one of three aeronautics companies chosen to design new “commercial destinations” in space, according to a NASA press release. The total amount awarded for the contracts is $415.6 million. The pile of money will be split fairly evenly amongst the three with Blue Origin receiving $130 million, Nanoracks receiving $160 million, and Northrop Grumman Systems receiving $125.6 million. “With commercial companies now providing transportation to low-Earth orbit in place, we are partnering with US companies to develop the space destinations where people can visit, live, and work, enabling NASA to continue forging a path in space for the benefit of humanity while fostering commercial activity in space,” agency chief Bill Nelson said in the release.

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