NEWS: @SpaceX filed a lawsuit against the California Coastal Commission in federal court yesterday, accusing panel members of political bias.
SpaceX is seeking an order that would bar the agency from regulating the company’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket launch program at Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara.
The lawsuit claims the commission, which oversees the use of land and water within the state’s more than 1,000 miles of coastline, unfairly asserted regulatory powers over the company’s launches based on a disapproval of Musk’s political views.