"Elon Musk once stated that no one ever changed the world working just 40 hours a week. This was something that is openly known among his companies. They have the potential to change the world, but they require a lot of hours. SpaceX's working environment was recently criticized by Chris Kemp, the chief executive officer of Astra. During some remarks at the Berkeley Space Symposium 2025 earlier this month, Kemp shared some sharp remarks about the Elon Musk-led private space enterprise."
""It's more fun than SpaceX, because we're not on the border of Mexico where they'll chop your head off if you accidentally take a left turn. And you don't have to live in a trailer. And we don't make you work six and a half days a week, 12 hours a day. It's appreciated if you do, but not required," Kemp said."
Elon Musk argues that no one changed the world working only 40 hours a week, and his companies expect significant overtime. SpaceX's working environment drew criticism from Astra CEO Chris Kemp at the Berkeley Space Symposium 2025. Kemp criticized several competitors, calling Firefly's engine 'garbage,' labeling Blue Origin slow, and describing Rocket Lab's Electron as too small. Kemp acknowledged SpaceX's leadership and Musk's willingness to accept failure to move quickly. Kemp contrasted Astra's workplace, saying it is safer and more comfortable, does not require living in trailers, and does not require six-and-a-half day, 12-hour workweeks.
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