Looking Ahead
The lawsuit is filed in the Central District of California court, where SpaceX is seeking to have the commission's rejection declared unlawful. Meanwhile, there are indications that SpaceX and the USAF may soon propose a further increase to 100 launches per year, suggesting that this issue will remain contentious in the near future.
This legal battle underscores the growing complexities in space industry regulation as private companies play an increasingly crucial role in national security and space exploration.