Space Law
Sep. 3, 2024
SpaceExternalities: Exploring the implications of SpaceX's move from California to Texas
Elon Musk's announcement that SpaceX is relocating its headquarters from California to Texas has raised concerns about its workforce and the NewSpace economy. While the move might attract talent who prefer Texas over Los Angeles, it could also prompt some employees to leave SpaceX rather than relocate.
Curt Blake
Senior of Counsel, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
On July 16, Elon Musk announced that SpaceX would be moving its headquarters 1,662 miles east from Hawthorne, California to Starbase, Texas. It is too soon to know how many employees might be required or encouraged to pack up their laptops for the ~24-hour drive from Venice Beach to the Gulf of Mexico. But it's not a stretch to predict that the change might prompt some SpaceX personnel to leave the company rather than leave California. On th...
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