These are the 10 operatives inside the Social Security Administration
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s hacker group Doge has gained access to the US government’s Human Resource Department, the WIRED reported. As per reports, some of Musk’s operatives showed up at agencies like Palantir, Palantir’s Co-founder Peter Thiel’s firm Palantir Defence and the Social Security Administration. Doge was founded by Musk in June 2018 to hack US government systems.
There is no going back
Elon Musk, in a series of tweets, has criticised the US government for not complying with his demands to pay NASA and SpaceX. He also said that he and his allies had spent the weekend “feeding USAID into the wood”. This comes after a US judge ruled against Musk’s request to revoke a contract with United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Government Signature Emails are being removed from the list of swear words
Several senior executives at Elon Musk’s SpaceX were granted access to US government computers controlled by the General Services Administration (GSA), reports said. They were given access to key computer systems controlled by the GSA. The report further said that officials at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) were not given enough time to conduct a privacy assessment before installing the server.
The young, inexperienced engineers aided Musk in his Government takeover
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has taken over the management of the General Services Administration (GSA), the US government’s payment system, according to reports. Musk has also gained access to the Treasury Department’s payment system, potentially allowing him access to sensitive information about tens of millions of citizens, businesses, and more. Earlier, DOGE personnel had tried to access classified information at USAID.
The explosion by SpaceX put on a fantastic show but delayed and diverted flights
SpaceX’s Starship rocket experienced a ” rapid unscheduled disassembly” following the separation from its booster and the start of its ascent to space. A screenshot shared by FlightRadar24 showed several aircraft in holding patterns or being diverted after the incident. The last time the Starship was lost was during its third test flight.
Accused of violating worker rights, Amazon and SpaceX went after the labor board
Elon Musk-led SpaceX on Monday said the US’ National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) routinely exercises authority to prosecute alleged violators of federal labour law and weigh the facts needed to find a violation with only limited judicial review by Article III courts. SpaceX is suing NLRB for violating the Fourth Amendment and the Fourth Circuit in the US Labor Relations.
The Falcon 9 rockets have been grounded after an in-flight failure
SpaceX blamed a liquid oxygen leak on Falcon 9’s second stage for the failed launch of its Starlink internet satellites. Falcon 9’s second stage performed its first burn nominally, however a Liquid Oxygen Leak developed on the second stage. SpaceX said it will work with the Federal Aviation Administration to get to the bottom of the incident.
Here’s what you can expect when the giant rocket launches again
Elon Musk-led SpaceX has launched its Starship rocket, the biggest rocket ever built, for the third time. The Starship is developed to be the world’s largest rocket with 33 Raptor engines, designed to carry astronauts to Moon’s surface and back. While Starship’s first two flights were aborted due to safety issues, SpaceX has successfully launched Starship three times before.
What is the future for the mega-rocket in the event of an explosion?
Elon Musk-led SpaceX successfully launched a test flight of its Starship rocket, which was designed to carry cargo to space. This was the second test flight of the Starship rocket after it crashed into the ocean on April 20. In its April flight, Starship’s rocket booster blew up after separating from the craft.
The second test of the Starship ended in an explosion a few minutes after launch
SpaceX’s Starship failed its test flight on October 23, when the automated flight termination system triggered following a loss of contact with the craft about 10 minutes into its flight. NASA’s Human Landing System Program head, Lisa Watson-Morgan, told Ars Technica that the launch will be a great learning event. The Starship launch was originally scheduled to take place on November 17.