US lawmakers urge scrutiny of SpaceX worker injuries after Reuters report

SpaceX's Starship rocket launches from Starbase during its second test flight in Boca Chica, Texas, on November 18, 2023.Photograph: TIMOTHY A. CLARY/Getty Images By Marisa Taylor and Joey Rouletter, Published by Reuters, 18 November 2023 WASHINGTON, (Reuters) - Three U.S. lawmakers are calling for greater scrutiny of worker safety at

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SpaceX Granted FAA Permission for Second Starship Test Flight

The water deluge system during tests in Boca Chica, Texas.Photo: SpaceX By George Dvorsky, Published by Gizmodo, 15 November 2023 Having cleared all regulatory hurdles, SpaceX is set for a re-launch of its megarocket on Friday. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has finalized its environmental assessment of SpaceX’s new water

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At SpaceX, worker injuries soar in Elon Musk’s rush to Mars

By Marisa Taylor, Published by Reuters, 10 November 2023 Reuters documented at least 600 previously unreported workplace injuries at Musk’s rocket company: crushed limbs, amputations, electrocutions, head and eye wounds and one death. SpaceX employees say they’re paying the price for the billionaire’s push to colonize space at breakneck speed.

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International Space Station dodges orbital debris hours before SpaceX cargo ship’s arrival: report

By Elizabeth Howell, Published by Space.com, 10 November 2023 The debris avoidance maneuver took place on Nov. 10. Update for Nov. 13: In an email to Space.com, a representative from NASA's Space Operations Mission Directorate confirmed the debris avoidance maneuver that took place on Nov. 10. "On Nov. 10, the International

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