SpaceX’s Earth views need a license now, probably thanks to the Tesla stunt

Friday morning, SpaceX was prepping for what should have been an otherwise routine launch — sending 10 satellites into orbit for long-time customer Iridium — when the company made a strange announcement. During the livestream leading up to the mission, a SpaceX employee explained that the company would have to cut off footage from the Falcon 9 rocket once the vehicle reached orbit. And the host said restrictions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration were to blame.