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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has launched an investigation into the death of a worker at SpaceX's Starbase facility in Texas. This incident adds to growing concerns over worker safety at the site, which reportedly has a higher injury rate than other SpaceX locations.
NASA has initiated a contract solicitation for a new Mars-orbiting spacecraft. The $700 million project, funded by Congress, aims to build a communications relay between Mars and Earth. The procurement is expected to be highly competitive and could influence the future of the Mars Sample Return mission.