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NASA has awarded Blue Origin a contract to build a communications orbiter for its Mars network, a move that could significantly enhance data transfer capabilities on the Red Planet. This selection marks a key step in NASA's long-term strategy to establish a robust interplanetary communication infrastructure, enabling more complex scientific missions and potentially paving the way for human exploration.
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