Elon Musk’s Mars Fixation Leads to Push for More Rocket Launches in Texas
SpaceX wants to increase its rocket launches in Texas despite push-back from locals and environmental activists who oppose the work’s environmental impacts.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, SpaceX wants to launch its Starship rockets up to 25 times a year from its “Starbase” in Brownsville, Texas location.
Supporters have praised SpaceX for creating jobs and economic opportunities, but environmental activists have drawn concern about how the company damages the environment.