Workers at KSC told they’ll be fired for taking rocket photos [Updated]

Enlarge / In 2011, media representatives vie for the best positions for their camera tripods at Press Site 1 near Space Launch Complex 17B on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. (credit: NASA)
4pm ET Tuesday Update: In an email, a spokeswoman for NASA, Stephanie Martin, said the space agency was not responsible for any new prohibitions at Kennedy Space Center.
'NASA does not have a policy that that restricts employees from taking and posting general photos of the space center,' she said. 'However, all employees are required to follow federal and contractual restrictions, which prevent the sharing of imagery that is export controlled and/ or proprietary.'
What actually happened is that the management team of the Test and Operations Support Contract at Kennedy Space Center sent an email to its workforce, reminding them of a 'longstanding policy' regarding the prohibition against disclosure of confidential information related to activities at the space center.
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