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More than 70 local residents filed a lawsuit in the federal court in Brownsville, Texas, on Thursday, April 30.
Over 70 Texas homeowners filed a federal lawsuit alleging property damage from SpaceX Starship launches.
KEY POINTS
- 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.
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