Thread by @ChabeliH

(THREAD) In an email sent to workers on @NASA's TOSC contract, it confirms that the video of @SpaceX's Crew Dragon accident floating online was legitimate.
"..video of the failed test — which was not released by SpaceX or NASA — appeared on the internet.”
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Email: "I want to use this opportunity to make sure that all employees of the TOSC contract understand that they are prohibited from photographing or videotaping operational activities that take place on KSC or CCAFS property unless officially authorized."
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Email: "In addition, employees are prohibited from releasing any imagery involving activities on KSC or CCAFS, no matter where it originated, to the public in any form. This includes social media/the internet."
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Email: "It is up to NASA and the other companies onsite to make the determination about what information related to their activities is released to the public."
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Email: "Per TOSC policy P-HR-006 Contract Guidelines for TOSC Employees, Disclosure confidential TOSC or customer information without authorization can result in disciplinary action up to and including termination and removal from the TOSC."
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The email confirms what NASA and SpaceX have not: The capsule did in fact explode, the video was legitimate -- and they don't want more videos like it surfacing. Without video/ @cbphoto1 image, it would have been difficult to say what the "anomaly" was.
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We've updated the story with a statement from Jacobs and the TOSC contract. Spokeswoman confirmed they "recently sent an email communication to the TOSC workforce" to remind them of "our longstanding policy" on disclosure. This is not a new rule, they said
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"This policy includes a standard warning which states that violation of guidelines could result in disciplinary action up to & including termination & removal from employment. This communication was intended as an internal reminder to our TOSC workforce."
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They also highlighted the sensitive nature of the work performed at KSC as the reason for the policy: "Our employees work with and around proprietary customer operations, as well as hardware that is export controlled. Those factors require the policy..."
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