One Mars spacecraft, two senators, and a cloud of questions Ars Technica
NASA Draws on Industry for Mars Telecommunications Network NASA (.gov)
NASA releases final RFP for Mars communications orbiter SpaceNews
NASA just put a 30-day clock on a $700 million Mars contract, and the deadline tells you everything about how scared the agency is of losing its relay orbiters before astronauts arrive Space Daily
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