
NASA has selected a space company to build a small, lightweight rocket capable of launching from Mars in order to carry samples of the Red Planet back to Earth. Sorry to disappoint Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) fans, but no, it's not Elon Musk's SpaceX.
What Happened: NASA awarded aerospace and defense giant Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE:LMT) with a contract to build its Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV).