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- SpaceX, the rocket company founded by Elon Musk, is laying off about 10% of its workforce.
- In a notice required by California law, the company said it's eliminating 577 positions at its headquarters in Los Angeles.
- Business Insider compiled that layoff data into two charts that summarize the roles and duties of those being let go.
- Technicians, engineers, and machinists together make up a majority of SpaceX's terminated positions, while managers and supervisors represent about 7% of the layoffs.
- Musk previously said SpaceX is moving resources into developing a reusable launch system called Starship/Super Heavy (or Big Falcon Rocket), and deploying a global satellite internet network called Starlink.
Elon Musk's $30 billion rocket company, SpaceX, plans to lay off about 10% of its employees. A government document lists a majority of the positions being terminated.
SpaceX announced the layoffs to employees on Friday, and the Los Angeles Times reported the cuts shortly thereafter. The workforce reduction will terminate hundreds of employees at SpaceX facilities across at least seven states by March 12.
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