California Tries to Ban SpaceX Launches, Cites Political X Posts

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On Wednesday, the California Coastal Commission rejected the Air Force’s plan to allow SpaceX to launch up to 50 rockets a year from Vandenberg Air Force Base on the Central California coast because they don’t like his political X posts.

When Democrats disagree with posts, they call them lies.

“Elon Musk is hopping about the country, spewing and tweeting political falsehoods and attacking FEMA while claiming his desire to help the hurricane victims with free Starlink access to the internet,” commissioner Gretchen Newsom (no relation to Gov. Gavin) said at today’s meeting in San Diego.

The agency’s commissioners, appointed by the governor and legislative leaders, voted 6-4 to reject the Air Force’s plan over concerns that all SpaceX launches would be considered military activity. This would shield the company from having to acquire its own permits even if military payloads aren’t being carried.

“I do believe that the Space Force has failed to establish that SpaceX is a part of the federal government, part of our defense,” said Commissioner Dayna Bochco.

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Jerry Mander
7 months ago

Some CA state commissioners may have rejected an Air Force plan but they don’t run the Air Force and I seriously doubt they can stop SpaceX rockets from launching from Vandenburg if the Air Force wants them to launch. Note that this article doesn’t say that SpaceX is now PREVENTED from launching, only that those Leftist commissioners don’t like the plan.The title says “ban” but the story does not. Click bait?

Tricia R
7 months ago
Reply to  M Dowling

The group has power over……hahaha. Not this!

valentine michael smith
7 months ago

Musk should move his entire operation out of Enemy Territory .

Rob of Mendota
7 months ago

”The California Coastal Commission” acting like a HOA and threatening a USAF base. Tell them to pound sand, what are they going to do? March onto the base and physically stop the the rockets from launching? They have no authority over the US military whatsoever.

Anonymous
7 months ago
Reply to  Rob of Mendota

They need to be fired.

Anonymous
7 months ago
Reply to  Anonymous

…at.

ThinkAboutIt
7 months ago

Funny how a state commission of ultra commies can usurp the Federal Government on Federal land. There is a supremacy rule when it comes to things like this. I doubt this is the end of this. However there are also plenty of other Air Force bases in California and in other states too.