The document from BO [0] reads like an add for SpaceX.<p>"There are an unprecedented number of technologies, developments, and operations that have never been done before for Starship to land on the Moon. This includes developing Super Heavy, not only the largest launch vehicle stage ever produced, but one that has to be reusable, and Starship, the first ever reusable second stage. Then, the two systems must work together. A launch site in Boca Chica, Texas that has never conducted an orbital launch must demonstrate the ability to do so 7-11 times within 1-week increments. And cryogenic fluid transfer, a process that has also never been done, must work to refuel up to 100 MT of propellants from Starship to Starship"<p>It's just like Apollo: So many new tech (launching the largest payload ever, precision docking, computer assisted flight).<p>[0] <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/11PzZvWXOlV09B4wI9jPA_yRp5N9q9eQP/view?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow">https://drive.google.com/file/d/11PzZvWXOlV09B4wI9jPA_yRp5N9...</a>
> “ Before the April contract award, NASA had handed out nearly $1 billion in concept development contracts – with SpaceX receiving $135 million, Dynetics $253 million, and Blue Origin receiving $579 million.”<p>Source: <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/16/jeff-bezos-blue-origin-takes-nasa-to-federal-court-over-hls-contract.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/16/jeff-bezos-blue-origin-takes...</a><p>BO took a ton of money during the first round. Now the execs are pissed they weren’t awarded the contract. It seems BO just didn’t submit a compelling proposal and now they are using scorched earth behavior to get their way in court. It’s a shame because the BO team is being humiliated by the execs with their bullying antics. I have a huge amount of respect for the BO team. I KNOW they are really good and care a lot about the mission and space exploration. Too bad about the execs…