Saturday, October 12, 2024

SpaceX California Launch Request permit handling arguably hinged in part upon Musk political online commentary.

 

These consistent links. One, the LATimes article, is behind a subscription wall.

California rejects further SpaceX rocket launches after Musk’s ‘aggressive’ presidential race involvement” 

 “California officials reject more SpaceX rocket launches, with some citing Musk’s X posts” –  (LA Times)

California officials cite Elon Musk’s politics in rejecting SpaceX launches

Headlining largely describes what the items detail, (LA Times walled off), with much ambiguity about what weight Musk's online political commentary had on any ultimate "all circumstances" decision outcome. 

NO EXCERPT, follow the links for detail.

It is uncertain if mention of political commentary was incidental, or major in decision making, but it is reported to have been mentioned by the hearing panel members, or some of them. Crabgrass believes politics mixed at all into a permitting hearing is questionable procedure.