We may be entering a renaissance for human spaceflight research as record numbers of private citizens go into space — and as scientists improve techniques for gathering data for these intrepid test subjects. A sign that rebirth is imminent appeared earlier this week, when the journal Nature published a small batch of papers detailing the … Read more
WASHINGTON – The US Space Force has selected Blue Origin, SpaceX and United Launch Alliance for the National Security Space Launch Services Phase 3 program. The three companies won contracts worth $5.6 billion over five years, the Pentagon announced June 13. The three companies will compete for orders during the contract period running from fiscal … Read more
Eight former SpaceX employees have sued the company and its CEO, Elon Musk, alleging they were wrongfully terminated for raising concerns about rampant sexual harassment and gender discrimination. “Musk’s conduct in interjecting into the workplace this juvenile, grotesque sexual banter had the entirely foreseeable and intentional result of encouraging other employees to engage in similar … Read more