Overview

• Sheinbaum announced that investigations have confirmed contamination and that Mexico will identify any breached international laws before filing lawsuits.
• Authorities confirmed metal fragments and plastic debris from the June 18 Starship ground test explosion landed in northern Tamaulipas.
• Mexican officials have launched a comprehensive evaluation of environmental impacts linked to SpaceX’s South Texas launch operations.
• Tamaulipas Governor Américo Villarreal called for a formal study on whether SpaceX met requirements for facility siting near populated areas.
• The US Federal Aviation Administration’s May decision to boost annual Starship launches from five to 25 has faced criticism over risks to sea turtles and shorebirds.