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Injury Rates at SpaceX Soar Above Industry Norms

A Falcon 9 booster stage following its landing atop the SpaceX droneship Of Course I Still Love You.
A Falcon 9 booster stage following its landing atop the SpaceX droneship Of Course I Still Love You. Photo: NASA

SpaceX, the world leader in rocket launches, is increasingly coming under scrutiny for its workplace practices. A recent safety review performed by Reuters highlights an upsetting trend at the aerospace company. For the second year in a row, injury rates at SpaceX far exceed the industry average. This is according to a Reuters review of 2023 safety data that the company filed to U.S. regulators, specifically the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Discouragingly, the injury rate worsened at SpaceX compared to the previous year. – George Dvorsky Read More