SpaceX Sues California After Denial Of Rocket Launches

The Hill reports:

SpaceX filed a lawsuit against a California commission Tuesday, accusing members of political bias after they rejected the aerospace company’s request to allow more rocket launches from an air base in the state.

The suit was filed in federal court against the California Coastal Commission, a state agency tasked with planning and regulating the land and water use on the state’s coast.

SpaceX asked the court to prohibit the commission from regulating SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launches. SpaceX’s attorneys argued the agency exceeded its authority by punishing a company for the political views and statements of its leader and largest stakeholder, CEO Elon Musk.

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