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Blue Origin investigated by American aviation watchdog
The American aviation watchdog is reviewing safety concerns raised with Blue Origin
The Federal Aviation Administration says it will review safety concerns raised by former Blue Origin employees about billionaire Jeff Bezos’ space company.
The letter raised by former employees state that the company prioritised speed over safety on some of its rockets.
Those employees enlisted within the letter = claim they had “seen a pattern of decision-making that often prioritizes execution speed and cost reduction over the appropriate resourcing to ensure quality.”
In a statement, the Federal Aviation Administration said it was looking into safety allegations made in the letter and that it takes all such claims seriously. The aviation-safety agency regulates space launches and re-entries of space vehicles, as well as the operation of commercial launch sites.
Blue Origin said in a statement it stands by its safety record.