Aguilar et al. v. Space Exploration Technologies Corp. 26-cv-00485, United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, Brownsville Division. SpaceX’s expanded operations at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, have triggered multiple lawsuits from local residents, environmental organizations, and community advocates. Among them is a major federal multi-party action by over 80 residents across nearly 60 households in the Rio Grande Valley (including Port Isabel and Brownsvill

La. R.S. 9:2800.31, the SpaceX Immunity Statute, insulates “aerospace flight entities” from liability for infringing on Louisiana property rights. “Aerospace flight entities are broadly defined. However, the protection from liability for property damage is limited by Section B of the statute to an “aerospace flight entity that owns and operates a minimum of twenty thousand contiguous acres in this state…” According to the Vermilion Parish public records, as of August 25th, 20

"What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; 'tis dearness only that gives everything its value." By accepting a flat $25 million annual PILOT payment instead of fair-market value-based ad valorem tax revenue for a megaproject exceeding $100 billion, the government of Vermilion Parish has betrayed its citizens and possibly violated the Constitution in the process. The PILOT program is nothing more than a tax exemption by another name. The PILOT payments bear no demonstra

SpaceX is pushing for a major change to FAA regulations to allow it to proceed with building Starbase Louisiana and launching Starships from it as soon as possible. If this rule change becomes final, it would face significant legal challenges. Docket No. FAA-2026-8614 (RIN 2120-AM51) contains the FAA’s proposed rule, “Waiver of Specified Statutory Requirements for Commercial Space Launch and Reentry Actions.” It would amend parts 400, 420, 433, 437, and 450 of title 14 CFR

This white paper examines the constitutionality of La. R.S. 9:2800.31, a Louisiana statute granting broad civil immunity to SpaceX for disturbances such as noise, sonic booms, vibration, overflight, smoke, odor, and visual intrusion. It argues that the statute substantially limits the longstanding property rights and remedies of neighboring Vermilion Parish landowners under the Louisiana Civil Code. After addressing standing and ripeness concerns, the paper evaluates challeng