••• “California Coastal Commission members agreed [last] Thursday that they lacked critical information to determine whether the proposal to double SpaceX rocket launches at Vandenberg Space Force Base [to a rate of essentially one every three days] is consistent with state rules, but the vote isn’t expect to halt the increase. […] The military has the ability […], to determine that the project is consistent with the state’s Coastal Management Program and proceed with the activity after notifying the California agency via a letter.” Naturally, “neither the military nor SpaceX attended the meeting in person or virtually.” —Noozhawk
••• “The Trump Administration issued a new executive order making changes to the licensing and permitting process for the commercial space industry including the relaxation of federal environmental reviews. […] Wednesday’s executive order also takes aim at state-based regulatory authority.” —KEYT
••• SpaceX “has received billions of dollars in federal contracts over its more than two-decade existence. But SpaceX has most likely paid little to no federal income taxes since its founding in 2002 and has privately told investors that it may never have to pay any, according to internal company documents reviewed by The New York Times.”…