Elon Musk’s satellite business Starlink may not have officially taken over Verizon’s $2.4 billion contract with the Federal Aviation Administration yet to upgrade the systems it uses to manage America’s airspace. However, on Friday, FAA officials ordered staff to begin finding tens of millions of dollars for a Starlink deal, …
Read More »Musk's SpaceX Lands FAA Contract — Conflict of Interest Be Damned
Days after Elon Musk and his so-called Department of Government Efficiency cut hundreds of jobs at the Federal Aviation Administration — including critical safety roles — his company, SpaceX, has secured a contract with the agency to use Musk’s Starlink satellite internet to help manage U.S. airspace. Yes, it’s a …
Read More »Musk Blows Up at Astronaut for Calling Out His Space Station Lie
You don’t need a degree in rocket science to know that Elon Musk’s ego is as fragile as a Tesla in sub-zero temperatures. On Thursday, the billionaire’s temper was on full display after he blew up at an astronaut and former SpaceX pilot who called him out on an obvious …
Read More »GOP Gov. Claims Musk Is Too Rich to Be Corrupted by Conflicts of Interest
Republican Gov. Chris Sununu said that Elon Musk is “so rich” that he is “removed from the potential financial influence” when it comes to conflicts of interest related to his future work in government. In other words, Musk is too wealthy to possibly use his forthcoming government position to further …
Read More »A Timeline of the Astronauts Stuck in Space
NASA and Boeing have avoided the terms “stuck” and “stranded,” but either way, two astronauts are still in space long after they planned to be. Sunita “Suni” Williams, the mission’s pilot, and Barry “Butch” Wilmore, the mission’s commander, left for the International Space Station in Starliner on June 5. The …
Read More »Elon Musk, SpaceX Accused of Illegal Firings, Sexual Harassment in New Lawsuit
SpaceX and CEO Elon Musk were hit with another lawsuit on Wednesday by eight former employees alleging Musk personally ordered their firing after they raised concerns about sexual harassment and discrimination against women at the company. SpaceX fired the workers in 2022 after they wrote and circulated a letter denouncing …
Read More »Elon Musk's SpaceX Illegally Fired Workers Critical of Billionaire, Feds Say
SpaceX has been accused of illegally firing eight employees for sharing an open letter that was critical of the company’s CEO Elon Musk. According to allegations outlined in a complaint filed by a regional office of the National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday, SpaceX fired the workers in 2022 after …
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