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Mexico Finalizes Impact Study of Starship Debris and Plans Sanctions Against SpaceX

Authorities will present a completed interagency study confirming environmental damage from Starship debris on Mexican territory ahead of legal action.

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Claudia Sheinbaum y la Marina investigan a SpaceX por daños ambientales tras operación ilegal en playa Bagdad, Tamaulipas.
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Overview

  • An interinstitutional team from SEMARNAT, SEMAR, SEGOB, SRE and the Agencia de Transformación Digital completed the study on July 23.
  • Authorities confirmed that debris from the June Starship explosion caused ecological damage along Playa Bagdad and represented a violation of Mexican territorial sovereignty.
  • A marine recovery platform hired by SpaceX was removed after failing to secure necessary permits for operations in Mexico’s Gulf waters.
  • The government is preparing legal measures and potential sanctions against SpaceX under national and international law for unauthorized operations and environmental harm.
  • Officials plan to publish the full report shortly and advance a legal strategy based on its findings.