SpaceX has accused a California agency of political bias against its chief executive Elon Musk after it rejected a request from the company to increase the number of launches in the state, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday,

SpaceX has sued the California Coastal Commission after the state agency rejected a plan that would allow Elon Musk's company to launch up to 50 rockets a year.

Billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX filed a lawsuit on Tuesday accusing members of a California commission of political bias in blocking the company from launching more rockets from a military installation in the state.

SpaceX is claiming that the Commission unfairly asserted its regulatory authority based on its disapproval of Mr. Musk’s political views.

SpaceX’s Starship had its fifth test launch in 18 months on Sunday morning and successfully caught a component of the rocket with mechanical arms near where it was launched in Texas, multiple outlets reported, marking a major milestone for Elon Musk’s aerospace company.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is suing California over a denied launch increase, alleging that Musk’s political views influenced the decision.

T HE LAUNCH was remarkable: a booster rocket with twice the power of the Apollo programme’s Saturn V lancing into the early-morning sky on a tight, bright column of blue-tinged flame. But that wonder has been seen four times before. It was the landing of the booster stage of SpaceX ’s fifth Starship test flight which was truly extraordinary.

Elon Musk is now bragging that the next generation of Starlink internet satellites are going to be way larger than previous ones — which could pose an issue considering how junked up low-Earth orbit (LEO) already is.

Billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX has sued a California commission in federal court, accusing panel members of political bias in blocking the space venture company from increasing the number of rockets it launches from an air base in the state.