Elon Musk announced on Tuesday that SpaceX will be filing a lawsuit against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), accusing the agency of 'regulatory overreach.' The move comes after the FAA proposed fines of $633,000 against SpaceX for alleged violations related to two launches last summer.
Elon Musk said on Tuesday that Space X will file a lawsuit against the Federal Aviation Administration , accusing the agency of " regulatory overreach ." " Space X will be filing suit against the FAA for regulatory overreach ," Musk said in a post on X. The tech billionaire's comments came after the FAA proposed fines of $633,000 against Space X on Tuesday, alleging Musk's company did not "follow its license requirements" related to a pair of launches last summer.
Business reached out to SpaceX for comment on the proposed fines and Musk's social media post. The company has a strong presence in the space industry, including contracts with the federal government. It notched its 90th mission of the year on Tuesday.
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