# More than 70 local residents filed a lawsuit in the federal court in Brownsville, Texas, on Thursday, April 30.

*aerospace · news · 2026-05-05 · Gizmodo*

## Key points

- Over 70 Texas homeowners filed a federal lawsuit alleging property damage from SpaceX Starship launches.
- A 2024 study measured Starship's noise at least 10 times louder than Falcon 9 rockets.
- Plaintiffs claim SpaceX did not conduct adequate pre-launch impact testing for local residences.
- Specific reported damages include cracked glass, damaged roofs, and risks of collapsing walls near Starbase.
- Starship's fifth test flight research highlighted significant structural risk zones around the launch site.

**Companies:** SpaceX
**Countries:** United States

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