The California Coastal Commission voted on Thursday against a plan by Elon Musk's SpaceX to nearly double the number of Falcon 9 rocket launches the company is permitted to conduct each year from Vandenberg Space Force Base,

Thursday morning's launch from California was SpaceX's 98th Falcon 9 mission in 2025 and 516th flight since 2010. It was the 452nd reuse of a Falcon 9 first stage and 487th landing. Breaking space news, the latest updates on rocket launches, skywatching events and more!

The California Coastal Commission unanimously rejected SpaceX's plan to nearly double rocket launches at Vandenberg to 95 per year on Thursday, citing environmental and regulatory concerns.