Five conservation and cultural heritage groups are suing the Federal Aviation Administration, claiming the agency neglected to participate in a required environmental review before authorizing SpaceX to launch the largest rocket ever.

The lawsuit alleges that the FAA failed to "consider and ensure adequate mitigation" for the full effects of the launch that occurred in Boca Chica, Texas, last month.

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The organizations involved in the lawsuit include: The Center for Biological Diversity, the American Bird Conservancy, the SurfRider Foundation, Save Rio Grande Valley, and the Carrizo-Comecrudo Nation of Texas heritage organization.

“In refusing to prepare an EIS, the FAA failed to consider and ensure adequate mitigation for the full range of impacts associated with the proposed action, including impacts to the wildlife refuge lands and protected wildlife, energy use and contribution to climate impacts, impacts on migration patterns for impacted species, and community impacts due to frequent beach closures,” the lawsuit states.

On April 20, SpaceX launched its Starship rocket at their Texas facility, resulting in the explosion of the spacecraft minutes after takeoff.

The Starship, designed to one day carry crew and cargo to Mars, faced several problems, including the failure of its engines, causing the SpaceX team to self-destruct the rocket using the flight termination system.

The commercial launch pad blew up, and chunks of debris from the explosion struck down in the Port Isabel-San Benito Navigation District area, roughly six miles from the launch site.

“As the Nation carries out the modern era of spaceflight, we must decide whether we will protect the wildlife and frontline communities that can be adversely affected by our desire to reach the stars, or whether we will leave a legacy of needless destruction in the scorching wake of rocket plumes,” reads the lawsuit.

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reported that a fire started just south of the launch pad, expanding to 3.5 acres, but did not clarify the cause or amount of time the fire was ablaze, according to SpaceNews.

Debates over if the launch was a success or failure quickly circulated after Elon Musk congratulated the SpaceX team on the launch. Musk said he learned a lot for the next launch in the next few months. The FAA grounded SpaceX's launch program until further notice following the explosion.