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Primary focus of SpaceX's environmental compliance strategy in 2025?
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Marine life protection • 25%
Air quality management • 25%
Noise reduction • 25%
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Elon Musk Criticizes Regulation Requiring SpaceX to Study Shark and Whale Collision Risks at Vandenberg
Oct 20, 2024, 02:30 AM
Elon Musk revealed that SpaceX was required to conduct a study to determine if its Starship rockets could potentially hit a shark or whale during launches. Musk criticized the regulation as overreach, pointing out the vastness of the ocean and the low likelihood of such an event. The requirement came from the National Marine Fisheries, which mandated the study before allowing SpaceX to proceed with its launches at Vandenberg in California.
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Launch Facilities • 25%
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