California Court rules in favor of Air Force in SpaceX's LSA lawsuit

By Courtney Albon / October 6, 2020 at 1:11 PM
The Central District Court of California has dismissed SpaceX's lawsuit against the Air Force, ordering the case to be vacated in a new judgment issued last week. The judge's detailed ruling, filed Sept. 24, remains sealed, but an Oct. 2 filing indicates the court decided in favor of the Air Force, as defendant, on all the company's claims. SpaceX -- one of two companies currently certified to fly National Security Space Launch missions -- filed the lawsuit in May 2019...

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