NASA $4 Billion Uranus Voyage Could Be Windfall for Space Firms

NASA is poised within weeks to declare whether it will launch a $4.2 billion mission to Uranus that supporters say could unlock previously unknown questions about our solar system, and one certain to launch a dogfight among space contractors.

LISTEN: Josh Axelrod reads his story on NASA’s mission to Uranus

A panel of the world’s leading scientists endorsed the ambitious flagship exploration this spring, and NASA’s response is expected next month. If approved, the 13-year journey could begin as soon as 2031. But how NASA decides to build the spacecraft—and whether it continues the trend of farming ...