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SpaceX To Lay Off 10 Percent Of Workforce

HAWTHORNE (CBSLA) — SpaceX announced on Friday that the Hawthorne-based company is laying off 10 percent of its workforce.

According to its website, SpaceX employs more than 6,000 people.

The company released a statement, saying that SpaceX "must become a leaner company...this means we must part ways with some talent and hardworking members of our team."

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