The State Coastal Commission is at odds with the Air Force over plans to increase the number of SpaceX launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
The Commission voted 6-4 to reject the Air Force’s plans to increase the number of SpaceX launches from the base to 50 annually. The military had sought approval of what’s know as a consistency determination for the increased launches.
Commissioners raised questions over whether the SpaceX launches should undergo a more elaborate review process because they fall under the category of civilian launches.
But, the vote may not matter, because of the agency’s limited ability to regulate federal agencies.