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Relativity Space called off the first launch attempt of the Terran 1 rocket last Wednesday, a little more than half an hour before the close of the launch window. A few days later, on Saturday, the rocket hit an automated abort due to the fuel pressure on the second stage. They now join every other space company in history in not launching their vehicle on the first attempt.
Launching rockets is hard! It would’ve been astounding if they’d pulled it off on the first — or even second — try.
“The team went HARD today and we intend to do so during our next attempt. More to come on the new launch date and window soon,” the company said in a tweet.
Relativity Space’s Terran 1. Image Credits: Relativity Space/Trevor Mahlmann
Relativity Space’s Terran 1. Image Credits: Relativity Space/Trevor Mahlmann
Two separate lawsuits have been filed against Blue Origin alleging discriminatory hiring practices based on age, TechCrunch has learned.
The first suit was filed last summer by a former Blue Origin engineer who participated on company interview panels, and who claims that he was instructed by his supervisor to seek out younger candidates. The second complaint, which was filed in January, is being brought by a 64-year-old prospective employee who repeatedly and unsuccessfully applied for jobs for which interviewers said he was qualified.
Read more about the suits by clicking the link above. Blue Origin did not respond to TechCrunch’s request for comment.
Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos. Image Credits: Blue Origin
Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos. Image Credits: Blue Origin
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