Most haven't even heard of a town called Starbase, and you'd be hard-pressed to find it on any map. Starbase is a rocket facility outside of Brownsville, Texas, owned by SpaceX that has been in ...

Residents of a small south Texas town that's home to Elon Musk’s SpaceX have voted to incorporate into a new city.

A 9-foot tall bust of Elon Musk, inspired by the meme “Elon I Drew You / You Are My Hero, Elon,” stands off of Boca Chica Boulevard in Brownsville, Texas, where the tech billionaire is looking to incorporate his first company town. | Photos by Brenda Bazán for POLITICO

Some locals are worried about SpaceX's efforts to make a Starbase ... sleepy beach community on the outskirts of Brownsville, Texas, could be officially known as Starbase City.

BROWNSVILLE, Texas—Texas’ newest town could soon be led by a mayor who works for SpaceX. The voters are mostly SpaceX rocket builders, renting homes from SpaceX, on SpaceX property.

Starbase, the area in Cameron County, Texas ... closures around SpaceX launches are managed by the county, which includes the nearby city of Brownsville and the resort town of South Padre Island.

A swath of South Texas near Brownsville and inside the Boca Chica area is now known as Starbase, Texas. Musk started pushing the idea of "Starbase" in 2021, posting about SpaceX hiring in such a ...