California commission rejects SpaceX plan over Musk’s politics

Published October 11, 2024 12:20pm ET



Elon Musk’s posts on X were mentioned by the California Coastal Commission on Thursday as a deterrent for allowing more SpaceX rockets to launch from the state’s coastline.

From posts about the presidential election to posts about Hurricane Helene and Federal Emergency Management Agency misinformation, the CCC found them substantial enough to block the Air Force’s plan to give SpaceX permission to launch up to 50 rockets a year from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in Santa Barbara County.

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