Day: June 14, 2024

Eight former SpaceX employees are suing the company and its founder and CEO, Elon Musk, alleging sexual harassment and whistleblower retaliation, among other wrongdoing. In June 2022, the eight employees helped distribute an open letter to SpaceX executives that decried Musk’s behavior and the purported negative impact it has had on the company and its …

Former SpaceX Employees Sue Company, Elon Musk For Retaliation, Sexual Harassment. Read More »

The first astronauts to fly Boeing’s new Starliner vehicle have spoken in glowing terms of the spacecraft. Starliner launched on June 5, with NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams testing out the spacecraft’s capabilities on the Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Williams and Wilmore spoke via video link …

‘The Spacecraft Really Reacted Great:’ NASA Astronauts Praise Boeing Starliner’s Performance. Read More »

The spacewalk scheduled for two NASA astronauts today (June 13) has been postponed. International Space Station (ISS) Expedition 71 crew members Tracy Dyson and Matt Dominick will not be performing an extravehicular activity (EVA) that had been scheduled to begin Thursday (June 13) morning. The pair had already begun donning their spacesuits when NASA announced …

NASA Calls Off Spacewalk At International Space Station Due to ‘Spacesuit Discomfort’. Read More »