Elon Musk hits out at rocket launch rejection after concerns raised over his political views
Politics,Elon Musk,California,SpaceX,US Military,Social Media,Twitter,Free Speech
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Elon Musk claims he is going to take legal action because he believes his political views were used as justification for rejecting his application to launch rockets in California.
The tech mogul, 53, said he will file a lawsuit alleging the California Coastal Commission breached his First Amendment rights when it rejected a plan to allow him to launch 50 rockets a year from an air base in Santa Barbara County.
The agency’s commissioners voted against the application, which had been supported by the US Air Force, by six votes to four on Thursday.
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