Wildlife Protections Take a Back Seat to Elon Musk’s Ambitions - The New York Times

A New York Times investigation found that Elon Musk exploited federal agencies’ competing missions to achieve his goals for space travel. A New York Times investigation found that Elon Musk exploited federal agencies’ competing missions to achieve his goals for space travel. Starship, the upper stage of SpaceX’s new rocket, at its launchpad in Boca Chica, Texas. Conservationists are concerned with the environmental impact space operations have on the area. Credit... Supported by By Eric Lipton Photographs by Meridith Kohut Reporting from Boca Chica, Texas As Elon Musk’s Starship — the largest rocket ever manufactured — successfully blasted toward the sky last month, the launch was hailed as a giant leap for SpaceX and the United States’ civilian space program. Two hours later, once conditions were deemed safe, a team from SpaceX, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and a conservation group began canvassing the fragile migratory bird habitat surrounding the launch site. The impact was ob

A New York Times investigation found that Elon Musk exploited federal agencies’ competing missions to achieve his goals for space travel. A New York Times investigation found that Elon Musk exploited federal agencies’ competing missions to achieve his goals for space travel. Starship, the upper stage of SpaceX’s new rocket, at its launchpad in Boca Chica, Texas. Conservationists are concerned with the environmental impact space operations have on the area. Credit... Supported by By Eric Lipton Photographs by Meridith Kohut Reporting from Boca Chica, Texas As Elon Musk’s Starship — the largest