Dafuq they doing over there
SpaceX are on track to launch 130 times this year. The industry competitors launch 6-12 times per year.
I suspect the higher incident rate is related, since you will need to manufacture, roll out, etc… much more often.
The article also talks about most the incidents being in booster recovery. Only 2 Space competitors do that,
Blue Origins sub orbital booster always returned to launch site and at best managed monthly launch. This rocket hasn’t launched in more than a year.
Rocket Lab perform ocean recovery but only launched 11 times last year and only recovered the booster twice.
So its hard to really compare
SpaceX also launches more rockets than any other launch provider. What is the injury rate per mass-to-orbit? The Reuters report smells suspiciously like a hit piece.
It’s well known within the industry that SpaceX forces their employees to work excessive hours and in unsafe conditions. This is not a hit piece, and it’s weird for you say that at all.
Pretty much all of Elon Musks companies have the same issue with overworked, underpaid employees.
I’d say “forces” is a bit strong wording. Most people at SpaceX genuinely love the mission and will work longer hours because it’s almost a passion.
We’re pretty well-compensated too.
You work longer hours until you’re burned out. I’ve done it before. I also work for NASA and rarely work overtime, and the missions I support are doing just fine. It’s not about being passionate, although I used to think the same thing. I would have done anything to further our missions in space. But guess what, you’re being taken advantage of, whether you realize it or not.
Totally valid, SpaceX doesn’t do a great job of trying to manage burnout. On the other hand, I personally work 40-50 hours a week to avoid burnout and have suffered no ill effects from doing so.
You don’t HAVE to work long hours here.
Lol the injuries are not due to rocket launches, they are due to manufacturing. So your metric has absolutely no meaning whatsoever.
