SpaceX sued for $15 million by Cards Against Humanity makers

Company claims missed launch window caused financial losses

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) is being sued for $15 million by the makers of the popular party game Cards Against Humanity. The company alleges that SpaceX's failure to launch a satellite on time caused them to lose out on a major marketing opportunity.

The lawsuit, which was filed in federal court in California, alleges that SpaceX breached its contract with Cards Against Humanity by failing to launch the satellite on the agreed-upon date. The satellite was supposed to carry a promotional message for the game, and the company claims that the missed launch window cost them millions of dollars in lost sales.

SpaceX has not yet commented on the lawsuit, but the company has a history of launch delays. In 2020, the company was forced to postpone the launch of its Crew Dragon spacecraft due to a technical issue. The launch was eventually successful, but the delay caused the company to lose its spot on the International Space Station.

The lawsuit against SpaceX is the latest in a series of legal challenges facing the company. In 2019, SpaceX was sued by a group of investors who claimed that the company had misled them about its financial performance. The lawsuit was eventually settled, but it raised questions about SpaceX's business practices.

Despite the legal challenges, SpaceX remains one of the most successful space companies in the world. The company has developed a reusable rocket that has significantly reduced the cost of spaceflight, and it is planning to launch a manned mission to Mars in the coming years.