The essay comes as three US space exploration companies vie for government contracts and for milestones with their rockets.
Blue Origin hassued NASA for denying the companya contract to build a new moon landing vehicle.
The contractwent to Elon Musk’s SpaceX, in April.
Abrams said she believes competition took precedence over safety.
They are incompatible."
A Blue Origin spokesperson said the company has no tolerance for discrimination or harassment of any kind.
Blue Origin’snext crewed launch is scheduled for Oct. 12.
Onboard will be former NASA engineer Chris Boshuizen and entrepreneur Glen de Vries.
Two other amateur astronauts will also be on board but haven’t yet been announced.
