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Space X launch sparks concerns

Elon Musk’s SpaceX operation is preparing to launch the largest rocket in the history of space flight. If permitted by federal regulators, it will lift off from a beachside facility at the southern tip of Texas.

But residents and researchers there have criticized the permitting process. Texas Public Radio’s Dominic Anthony Walsh reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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