Industria — SpaceX’s Earth views need a license now

SpaceX’s Earth views need a license now Friday morning, SpaceX was prepping for what should have been an otherwise routine launch — sending 10 satellites into orbit for longtime customer Iridium — when the company made a strange announcement. During the live stream 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. Viewers were immediately confused. SpaceX had cut off live streams early before, but only...