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Texas Residents Have Had It With SpaceX's Starship Launches
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Texas Residents Have Had It With SpaceX's Starship Launches

Gizmodo·Passant Rabie·28 days ago
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A group of homeowners in Texas is suing SpaceX over alleged property damage caused by its Starship rocket, claiming the company did not properly access the impact of the flights on surrounding residences. More than 70 local residents filed a lawsuit in the federal court in Brownsville, Texas, on Thursday, April 30, claiming that their homes “are being repeatedly damaged by noise, vibrations, and sonic booms from SpaceX’s Starship operations.” The residents are accusing SpaceX of negligence, alleging that the company was aware of the risks involved with launching Starship but “proceeded with conscious indifference” to their safety, according to the lawsuit. Rocket city SpaceX launched its Starship rocket for the first time on April 20, 2023. The rocket’s inaugural liftoff resulted in excessive damage to the launch mount and scattered debris and dust to surrounding areas . Starship has had 11 test flights since then, and is gearing up for an upcoming launch of a larger version of the megarocket.…

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