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NASA To Elon Musk: Smoke Weed On A Podcast Again, Lose Commercial Crew Missions

NASA has a big message for Elon Musk, the technology mogul behind Los Angeles-based rocket firm SpaceX: smoke marijuana on a podcast again, and SpaceX will lose its opportunity to launch astronauts into space. According to The Atlantic, NASA administrator James Bridenstine specifically launched a safety review of SpaceX due to Musk's antics on the Joe Rogan Experience, where he smoked marijuana and drank whiskey on a podcast. Bridenstein cited NASA's experiences with prior space tragedies, including the Apollo I fire in 1967 and the Challenger and Columbia disasters, and the link between the culture at NASA and its contractors and safety. Referring to SpaceX and other contractors, Bridenstine said "the leaders of these organizations need to take that as an example of what to do when you lead an organization that's going to launch American astronauts". NASA specifically cited workplace safety concerns, including "adherence to a drug-free environment" in its launch of the safety review at SpaceX.