SpaceX Isn't Rocket Lab's Biggest Threat Now -- Blue Origin Is

Blue Origin won a $700 million NASA contract to build a Mars Telecommunications Network, beating out Rocket Lab. Rocket Lab has formally protested the award to the Government Accountability Office, arguing NASA's selection process violated congressional eligibility criteria. The dispute could delay the project past the 2028 launch window. However, Rocket Lab's upcoming $8 billion acquisition of Iridium Communications will make it profitable and cash-flow positive.