As Elon Musk's electric vehicle company Tesla has struggled with production problems and slumping demand, his space venture SpaceX has performed relatively well. The company has hit a few noteworthy milestones over the last year or so, including the launch of its demo Crew Dragon and a successful launch of its Falcon Heavy rocket. It's also faced some challenges, such as the explosion of a test Crew Dragon. Now, a fresh challenge awaits in the form of allegations that an engineer at one of SpaceX's suppliers forged inspection reports on parts destined for SpaceX's rockets. It's a blow to SpaceX and to the revitalised US space programme. – Felicity Duncan

SpaceX rockets were imperiled by falsified reports, prosecutors say

By Maria Armental

(The Wall Street Journal) An engineer at an upstate New York company who was responsible for ensuring the quality of parts for Elon Musk's space venture has been charged with falsifying inspection reports.

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