Elon Musk is threatening legal action after California officials cited his politics in their decision to reject more SpaceX rocket launches.
On Thursday, the California Coastal Commission rejected the U.S. Space Force’s request for more frequent SpaceX rocket launches. The Space Force had asked that SpaceX be allowed to do 50 launches a year of its Falcon 9 rocket at Vandenberg Space Force Base, up from 36 launches.
The commission denied the request in a six-to-four vote.
During a hearing on the issue, commissioners griped about Musk’s political views, as well as his campaign stop with former President Donald Trump earlier this month.
Caryl Hart, the commission chair, sparked accusations of illegal regulatory lawfare when she distinguished between SpaceX and other companies.
“It’s not the other companies. This is about SpaceX increasing their launches, not the other companies…
