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Former SpaceX Employees File Complaint With NLRB

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Eight, former employees of Torrance-based SpaceX have filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board, saying they were fired for drafting a letter complaining about Elon Musk. Musk reportedly has ordered existing employees to work more than 84 hours per week as he looks to reshape the social media service.

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Announcing The Socaltech 50: Southern California's Up-and-Comers

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We''re proud to announce the Socaltech 50 , our list of the 50, up-and-coming people in Southern California''s technology ecosystem. So, without further ado, here''s the list of this year''s 2013 Socaltech 50 : Basil Abifaker , Transaction Wireless (San Diego, digital gift cards). Sophia Amoruso , NastyGal (LA, Downtown, fashion).

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SpaceX Crew Dragon Suffers Anomaly During Engine Test

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The SpaceX Crew Dragon , the spacecraft being designed by Hawthorne-based SpaceX to deliver astronauts into orbit, suffered what appears to be a major issue in testing on Saturday during an engine test--sending smoke billowing from its test location which was visible from miles away. The testing was done at Cape Canaveral.

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SpaceX Dragon Returns From ISS, Falcon Heavy Ready For Monday Test Fire

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SpaceX successfully returned its Dragon capsule to earth, with around 4,100 pounds of scientific research and hardware on Saturday, after nearly a month parked at the International Space Station. Separately, SpaceX is gearing up for a static "test" firing of its new Falcon Heavy today in Florida. READ MORE>>.

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SpaceX Set For Next Resupply Mission For NASA

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NASA said late Thursday that it has set a new date for the next SpaceX resupply mission, and is targeting Friday, March 1st for the resupply flight to the International Space Station. As a bonus to this mission, NASA also announced that it would be inviting fifty, social media users to apply for credentials to the launch.

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SpaceX Releases Huge Trove Of Space Photos

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Fans of SpaceX , the Los Angeles area space flight company led by Elon Musk, will have a field day with a giant trove of photographs from the company, which SpaceX made free to the public late Friday. SpaceX also said it has explicitly granted the media rights to use the images of its launches, facilities, rockets, and much more.

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Elon Musk Hopes For Humans On Mars Within Six Years

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Elon Musk , the CEO and founder of Hawthorne, California-based SpaceX , hopes to put human beings on Mars in six years, and an uncrewed landing on Mars in about two years, he said yesterday in Germany. SpaceX is currently working on Starship, the company's spacecraft designed for traveling to Mars.

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