Rocket Lab is challenging NASA's grant of a Mars communications orbiter deal to Blue Origin. The contract is valued at up to $700 million. In 2021, Blue Origin fought NASA's pick of SpaceX for a crewed lunar lander. That protest was over the lunar lander award.
Now Blue Origin has claimed the Mars orbiter award. 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.