Ashley Kosak, ingegnere di SpaceX, ha pubblicato sul sito una lunga lettera in cui racconta le molestie subite durante gli anni in cui ha lavorato per SpaceX.

A few weeks after my start date, a fellow intern approached me in our intern housing and grabbed my butt while I was washing my dishes. I reported the incident to a superior and another colleague, but the matter was never brought to HR. I had to continue living in the residence with this man.

Over my next two years as a SpaceX intern, countless men made sexual advances toward me. In 2018, during a team bonding event, a male colleague ran his hand over my shirt, from my lower waist to my chest. I told my supervisors what he had done, then met with HR and reported the inappropriate behavior, but no one followed up. This man remained part of the team I reported to and worked for. Given my tenuous position at the company, I felt powerless.

Loren Grush, la giornalista di The Verge che da tempo segue le cronache legate all’esplorazione spaziale, ha raccolto altre testimonianze all’interno dell’azienda.