A complaint unsealed on Nov. 4 says Axiom sued Vast on June 19 under the False Claims Act, alleging Vast's Private Astronaut Mission plan submitted to NASA reused Axiom material, including leftover Axiom names. Vast told Ars a shared subcontractor supplied the document and that Vast sent a correction the next day. Ars reported the Justice Department declined to intervene on Oct. 23, and NASA told Ars it does not comment on litigation.
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