US EditionCalifornia commission rejects proposal to increase SpaceX rocket launches
The California Coastal Commission cited insufficient data on environmental impacts and regulatory concerns in unanimously rejecting a plan to increase Falcon 9 launches from 36 to 100 yearly.
- California Coastal Commission unanimously rejected a proposal to boost Falcon 9 launches from 36 to 100 per year, citing environmental and regulatory concerns.
- Local residents expressed concerns about noise and wildlife impacts during the hearing, while the commission acknowledged that its vote does not prevent SpaceX from continuing launch activities.
- The Department of the Air Force has authorized SpaceX to increase launches to 50, but this decision sidesteps the California Coastal Commission's authority.
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California Coastal Commission Challenges SpaceX Expansion | Science-Environment
California Coastal Commission Challenges SpaceX Expansion The California Coastal Commission has once again voted against SpaceX's plans to expand its launch operations at Vandenberg Space Force Base, aiming to increase Falcon 9 launches from 50 to 95 annually.This decision mirrors a similar opposition last October when the commission resisted an expansion from 36 to 50 launches, citing environmental concerns.However, the federal government can o…
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The spokesman-ReviewCalifornia Coastal Commission opposes SpaceX's bid to nearly double Vandenberg launches
The California Coastal Commission has unanimously voted against SpaceX's plan for a dramatic expansion of rocket launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base, citing environmental and regulatory concerns.
California commission rejects proposal to increase SpaceX rocket launches
The California Coastal Commission rejected a proposal Thursday to increase the number of yearly rocket launches from Elon Musk’s SpaceX at Vandenberg Space Force Base. The commissioners unanimously voted down the push to increase launches of SpaceX rockets from 50 to 100 a year from the base north of Santa Barbara, citing concerns that they…
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