New York (CNN Business) Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, the two wealthiest people on this planet, both want to be center stage when NASA returns astronauts to the moon. That means Bezos' Blue Origin is mad. Blue Origin has been fighting that decision ever since, creating a public and occasionally petty battle between the companies. Such protests are far from uncommon in the world of government contracting, and the GAO swiftly denied Blue Origin's claim in July. Then Blue Origin escalated the standoff again this week by filing a lawsuit in federal claims courtMeanwhile, the PR offensives began.

Source: CNN August 19, 2021 18:11 UTC