(November 21 04:53) The Verge
NASA will be conducting extensive reviews of workplace safety at two of its major commercial partners, SpaceX and Boeing, prompted by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s drug use. Both companies are currently developing spacecraft to take the NASA’s astronauts to and from the International Space Station.
The reviews are expected to take months and will require hundreds of interviews, according to The Washington Post, which first reported the news. It’s unclear if the inquiries will delay the first launches of the companies’ vehicles, which are supposed to take place next year.
NASA apparently decided to do the reviews after Musk smoked marijuana on Joe Rogan’s podcast in September, according to The Washington Post. The event stirred up controversy...
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