# Texas homeowners sue Musk’s SpaceX over Starship rocket launches.

*aerospace · news · 2026-05-02 · CNBC TV18*

## Key points

- Over 70 Texas residents filed a federal lawsuit against SpaceX for property damage from Starship launches.
- The lawsuit alleges damage during 11 SpaceX test flights between April 2023 and October 2025.
- Plaintiffs claim SpaceX launched Starship knowing about property risks and failed to study impacts.
- Starship's 16 million pounds of thrust is nearly double NASA's Space Launch System.

**Companies:** Space Exploration Technologies
**Countries:** United States

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