Eight engineers sued SpaceX and chief executive Elon Musk on Wednesday, claiming they were fired illegally after raising concerns about accusations of sexual harassment and discrimination at the company. The group says it had distributed a letter in 2022 calling Musk a “distraction and embarrassment” and urging other executives to disavow the billionaire’s sexually charged posts on social media, the Guardian reports. SpaceX did not immediately comment on the suit, which was filed in state court in Los Angeles. In the past, SpaceX called the letter disruptive and said the staffers were properly…