Closeup of a Falcon 9 Booster rocket in 2020 at Space Exploration Technologies, trading as SpaceX, a private American aerospace company in Hawthorne, California. Credit: Steve Cukrov/Adobe Stock SpaceX Sues California Coastal Commission, Alleging Political Bias Against CEO Elon Musk
According to the complaint, filed by Venable, the Commission rejected a proposal to increase the number of rocket launches conducted at the Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara from 36 to 50.
October 16, 2024 at 09:59 PM
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Aerospace
What You Need to Know
- Elon Musk's SpaceX sued the California Coastal Commission on Tuesday in California federal court.
- The company claimed that the Commission denied a bid to increase the number of SpaceX launches at an Air Force base in Santa Barbara due to its disapproval of Musk's political views.
- Musk has endorsed Donald Trump for president and has donated over $70 million to his campaign.
Elon Musk's SpaceX sued the California Coastal Commission and its commissioners on Tuesday in Los Angeles federal court for allegedly voting against a proposal to expand the number of its rocket launches on the basis of Musk's political views.
Tyler Welti, Colin Vandell and Mitchell Mirviss of Venable filed the complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief against the state agency, which regulates land and water use along California's coastline, on behalf of Space Exploration Technologies in U.S District Court for the Central District of California. The commission's executive director, Kate Huckelbridge, and 13 other commissioners are listed as co-defendants.
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