It said employee concerns regarding the safety of several of Blue Origin's rockets had been suppressed as the billionaire raced to compete with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Virgin Galactic's founder, Richard Branson. The letter accused Blue Origin and its founder, Bezos, of fostering a culture of toxicity and sexism.

'Competing with other billionaires - and 'making progress for Jeff'' - seemed to take precedence over safety concerns that would have slowed down the schedule,' Alexandra Abrams, the former head of Blue Origin employee communications, wrote alongside the anonymous current and former Blue Origin employees. It often indicates a user profile.Īn open letter written by a group describing itself as 21 former and current Blue Origin employees on Thursday accused Jeff Bezos and the company of sacrificing safety in an effort to win the space race against other billionaires and of creating a company culture rife with sexism. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.

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