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NASA selects Blue Origin to build next-gen Mars Communications Network
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Fusion42 · 7 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
NASA awarded Blue Origin a $700m contract to design, launch, and operate a high-performance telecommunications orbiter for Mars, aiming to enhance communication and navigation support for robotic and human missions by 2030.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Space Tech, and 3 sources have reported it between 2 Sep 2026 and 7 Sep 2026.
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Mars mission communications just became a turnkey project led by Blue Origin, opening opportunities for suppliers who build components for space telecom hardware and software. You need to target NASA and Blue Origin's supply chain before 2028 to get involved in Mars comms infrastructure.
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3 sources · first reported 2 Sep 2026 · latest 7 Sep 2026
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