posted 03-13-2024 08:16 PM               

The theft was described as a "Houston SpaceX Unauthorized Access incident where 3 crew training ipads and 2 crew training IPads were stolen," according to a personally identifiable information incident ticket document that FedScoop obtained via a public records request. The ticket references both the acronym for Johnson Space Center, which is based in Texas, and the Kennedy Space Center, where NASA launches astronauts on SpaceX's crew module to the International Space Station.

The ticket, which was filed with NASA's office of the chief information officer, says the theft was discovered on July 24, 2023. The reports obtained by FedScoop also show additional incidents involving PII, including other missing devices.

NASA did not answer FedScoop's questions about the alleged theft, including whether a police report was filed, what kind of personally identifiable information might be on these devices, and whether they were owned by SpaceX or NASA. The space agency only said the incident was still under investigation and pointed to its procedures on lost devices.