• MethodicalSpark@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      The Boca Chica test site in Texas is built immediately adjacent to a protected wildlife preserve. This is the site where SpaceX has been working on the Starship launch vehicle.

      The second part about failing is extreme hyperbole. SpaceX is the most successful launch company in human history by any reasonable metric. I’d argue Musks distance from the company in recent years has helped.

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        4 months ago

        That seems like a failure of the government to allow them to operate there.