As SpaceX ramps up operations at their Boca Chica launch site, the space exploration company is set to make history next year with the launch their starship vehicle into a suborbital flight.
Previous launches and recoveries have led to some damage to nearby homes and property, and a state law has people concerned any attempts to seek compensation will be blocked.
In less than a month, SpaceX will look to send their first starship vehicle into suborbital flight on the back of a super heavy rocket booster with 24 raptor engines, which will be 1,100% more powerful than previous launches.
For years, the facility has operated and launched from Boca Chica under environmental and safety assessments for the company’s much smaller Falcon 9 vehicles, something Jim Chapman and the board at SaveRGV are trying to change.
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The group has a new concern that popped up behind the scenes in 2013 when then-Gov. Rick Perry signed a state law that says space companies testing, launching, or recovering rockets can’t be held legally liable for damages caused to surrounding areas or properties.
Local Rep. Eddie Lucio III was a co-sponsor of the legislation.
A spokesperson for Lucio said they are working on a response.
Channel 5 News also reached out to SpaceX, which did not respond to a request for comment.
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