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SpaceX Female Engineer Sues Elon Musk Over Pay Discrimination

SpaceX engineer Ashley Foltz has sued the Elon Musk-run aerospace company, alleging pay discrimination where women and minority employees are being paid less than male and white workers. Foltz said in her proposed class-action lawsuit that she was hired on a $92,000 salary as a base-level engineer, even though men with similar or less experience were offered as much as $115,000, said report. Notably, Ashley was hired in September 2022.

Fri, 06 Oct 2023 - 11:56 AM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Elon Musk, Female Engineer, SpaceX, Pay Discrimination, lawsuit

Courtesy: Economic Times

Elon Musk

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Elon Musk Led SpaceX To Test Super Heavy Rocket Launch

Weeks after SpaceX fired all the engines to test the Starship launch vehicle, the Elon Musk-led company is ready to conduct the maiden orbital flight of the Super Heavy spacecraft. The Starship Super Heavy rocket launch test is expected to be held next week, confirmed sources. The details were revealed in a planning notice posted by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA,) confirmed the launch date to be April 10.

Wed, 05 Apr 2023 - 12:20 PM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Elon Musk, SpaceX, Orbit, Flight Test, Mars Mission

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South Korea lunar orbiter

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South Korea Launches 1st Lunar Orbiter On SpaceX Rocket

South Korea deployed its first lunar orbiter as it ramps up its space projects with the goal of landing a probe on the moon by 2030. It took out from Florida's Cape Canaveral U.S. Space Force Station aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket. South Korea hopes to become the world's seventh lunar explorer, and the fourth in Asia, after China, Japan, and India, with Danuri.

Sat, 06 Aug 2022 - 08:30 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: South Korea, lunar orbiter, SpaceX rocket, SpaceX, moon

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Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, SpaceX

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SpaceX Secures Over $255 Million In Funding To Deploy Telescope To Study Dark Energy

Elon Musk's SpaceX has secured a deal for roughly $255 million to launch Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope mission, which will study the impacts of dark energy, dark matter, and exoplanet exploration. In 2026, NGRT will be launched at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida atop SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket. The telescope is named after Nancy Grace Roman, Nasa's first chief astronomer, who cleared the path for larger-scale space telescopes. … read-more

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 - 05:22 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: SpaceX, telescope, dark energy, Investment, Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

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SpaceX

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Several Employees At SpaceX Fired After Criticizing Elon Musk In Open Letter

Tesla CEO Elon Musk's rocket ship firm, SpaceX, dismissed many employees on June 17 who were part of an open letter criticizing the billionaire for his behaviors. Musk's activities, according to the letter writers, have been a “frequent source of distraction and embarrassment for us, particularly in recent weeks." Although it's unknown how many SpaceX employees were fired, Shotwell said the corporation thought the individuals had passed an… read-more

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 - 04:05 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: Tesla CEO Elon Musk, SpaceX, employees, open letter, fired

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Elon Musk

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SpaceX Employees Criticize Elon Musk's Twitter Behavior 'Harmful'

Employees at SpaceX have written an open letter to company president Gwynne Shotwell in which they condemn CEO Elon Musk's "harmful" Twitter behavior. Employees are urged to sign the letter by completing a survey or scanning a QR code. It is unknown which employee wrote the letter. According to the staff, his "messaging does not reflect" their objectives and values. They suggest that the organisation "hold all leadership equally accountable… read-more

Fri, 17 Jun 2022 - 05:29 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: Elon Musk, Twitter, SpaceX, employees, open letter

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NASA Astronauts

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NASA And SpaceX Sends 4 Astronauts Into Orbit

Veteran spacewalker, two young crewmates, and a German materials scientist, on November 10, were sent to the International Space Station, jointly by NASA and SpaceX. NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida deployed the SpaceX-built launch vehicle, which consisted a Crew Dragon spacecraft and a two-stage Falcon 9 rocket. The liftoff of the Dragon spacecraft, named Endurance by the crew, was aired live from Cape Canaveral on NASA TV.

Thu, 11 Nov 2021 - 03:15 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: SpaceX, NASA, astronauts, earth's orbit, Rocket

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SpaceX's lunar lander

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U.S Court Approves SpaceX To Build $2.9 Billion Lunar Lander

The US Federal Court Claims that the approval to SpaceX to build the lunar lander, used under the "Artemis" mission to land humans on the moon has been clarified on November 5. As per the report, Blue Origin filed a lawsuit against NASA protesting that the contract was given to Blue Origin and Dynetics. However, the court had given orders against the plea and took a… read-more

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 - 08:00 PM / by SAM RAHUL RAJASHEKHAR

Tags: SpaceX, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, BLUE ORIGIN, NASA

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Elon Musk

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Elon Musk Likely To Become World's 1st Trillionaire: Analysts

According to The Guardian, Elon Musk could become the first trillionaire in the world with his aerospace company, SpaceX. Musk owns 48% of the company's valuation. Notably, Tesla is still Musk's biggest asset. Furthermore, his net worth is reported to be $242 billion. "Others have said SpaceX may eventually be the most highly valued company in the world - in any industry.", said analyst Adam Jones.

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 - 12:30 PM / by Nehal Surana

Tags: Elon Musk, Tesla, SpaceX, World news, Tesla CEO Elon Musk

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Four SpaceX Tourists Safely Returned To Earth Without Aid Of Professional Astronauts

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Four Amateur SpaceX Tourists' Safely Returned To Earth; Makes History

After spending three days in space, Four SpaceX tourists safely returned to Earth on September 18, capping off their first orbital mission without the aid of professional astronauts. At 23.06 GMT, SpaceX Dragon-capsule landed into the Atlantic Ocean off the Florida coast after its heat shield allowed it to endure descent. "That was a heck of a ride for us, and we're just getting started," Jared Isaacman said after landing.

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 - 12:45 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: SpaceX, orbital mission, Florida, jared isaacman, Elon Musk

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