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