Starbase Neighbors Take SpaceX to Court Over Cracked Walls and Booming Skies

About 80 South Texas homeowners have sued SpaceX in federal court, alleging that noise, vibrations and sonic booms from Starship test flights have damaged their homes. The complaint lands as SpaceX prepares for the next major Starship test from its Starbase facility on the southern tip of Texas.

The timing is awkward. SpaceX is preparing for Flight 12, expected to debut the next major Starship vehicle iteration and upgraded Super Heavy hardware that the company sees as essential to its Starlink and Artemis ambitions.