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SpaceX to Testify Before NYC Council After Subpoena Threat

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC · How we work

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SpaceX will testify before the New York City Council on Friday at 10 a.m. ET.
Gabriela Castillo Madrid, senior manager of global government affairs, will answer via video conference.
The testimony follows the council’s threat to enforce a subpoena after SpaceX evaded it.
In February, SpaceX merged with xAI, gaining control of Grok AI used by the Pentagon.

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SpaceX will testify before the New York City Council on Friday at 10 a.m. ET.
Gabriela Castillo Madrid, senior manager of global government affairs, will answer via video conference.
The testimony follows the council’s threat to enforce a subpoena after SpaceX evaded it.
In February, SpaceX merged with xAI, gaining control of Grok AI used by the Pentagon.