Elon Musk’s company got a boost in its application by the Starbase city commissioners. Two commissioners are SpaceX employees.
Federal officials are considering swapping 775 acres of the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge with the aerospace company, according to The New York Times.
The deal between the new South Texas city and Cameron County mirrors a similar agreement with South Padre Island and requires a plan to combat beach erosion.
The suit, filed in 2023 after the launch of SpaceX's Starship in Boca Chica ended in an explosion, accused the agency of not properly assessing environmental impacts.
Local organizations strongly opposed the measure, hosting phone banking events to urge lawmakers to vote against the bill.
The Federal Aviation Administration is demanding an accident investigation into the out-of-control Starship flight by SpaceX.
SpaceX has launched its Starship mega rocket again after back-to-back explosions.
Elon Musk has for years made Texas his business home and playground as he launches rockets and builds cars in the Lone Star state.
South Texas residents living near billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX launch site will soon decide whether they'll be officially recognized as Starbase, Texas.
If a majority of the roughly 500 residents living around the South Texas site vote yes in May, Starbase will be the state’s newest city.
SpaceX is set to acquire public land from Texas after the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved a land-swapping deal that would cede 43 acres to entrepreneur Elon Musk's company in exchange for 477 acres that are yet to be bought.