While Musk’s tweet did not include proposed launch dates, a new mariner advisory issued by the Coast Guard does. According to ...

Starbase is also financially beholden to Elon Musk’s spaceflight company: Just this week, the city finalized a $1.5 million loan from SpaceX to fund the city’s operations through September 2025.

SpaceX is replacing water trucks with a pipeline to its new city, Starbase. But unless you work for the company, getting ...

Since officially gaining city status in May 2025, Starbase is actively developing into a comprehensive company town with the ongoing plans involve building more accommodation, retail spaces, and ...

Posted: Jun 26, 2025 / 05:39 AM CDT Updated: Jun 26, 2025 / 05:41 AM CDT STARBASE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Starbase finalized plans to borrow about $1.5 million from SpaceX on Monday.

Some packed up, some stayed, all while SpaceX employees moved into the area. SpaceX first floated the idea of incorporating Starbase as a city to officials in Cameron County, Texas, in 2021.

SpaceX has been moving at a breakneck pace, and rapid progress comes at a cost. Worker injury rates at its Starbase facility are almost 6x higher than the average, data reveals.

On June 23, the Starbase City Commission approved requests from SpaceX to install gates near four intersections that would prevent much of the public from accessing a large part of the city. The ...

The new city of Starbase is moving fast to cut off public access to most of the SpaceX company town in South Texas. Citing safety and security issues, city officials approved four gates to limit ...

Some packed up, some stayed, all while SpaceX employees moved into the area. SpaceX first floated the idea of incorporating Starbase as a city to officials in Cameron County, Texas, in 2021.