Starbase is Elon Musk's city in Texas for SpaceX employees. Here's the lowdown on its history, government, and controversy.

Starbase, the new SpaceX city in South Texas, approved a new zoning ordinance this week. Some properties are now designated as "open" and cannot be developed.

In the latest developments, officials with the city of Starbase made decisions on June 23 that have drawn outcry from residents in Cameron County. That includes a unanimous vote among the city ...

It’s been less than a month since Elon Musk got his dream town in Boca Chica, Texas, and Starbase is already a nuisance. The SpaceX town has issued a memo to residents about a new zoning ordinance and ...

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 ...

Starbase officials said at the meeting that plans are in place to grant access codes to first-responders, delivery drivers and others with a legitimate purpose in being at the city, according to ...

Elon Musk's influence extends beyond federal government to local Texas bureaucracy, where residents voted to incorporate ...

City leaders, who will be elected in May, will have just a short window to decide what services to provide, like police or fire, and how to tax residents.

Starbase city officials land on pivotal decisions in tense meeting The city commission voted to restrict public roads to outsiders, per SpaceX's request.

The Rise of Elon Musk’s New Rocket City Starbase Is Dividing the Texas Gulf Coast ‘It looks like they want to make it a techno-enclave, a gated community for workers and space exploration enthusiasts.

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.

Latest Headlines Welcome to Starbase: SpaceX launch site is approved as new city in Texas A sign that reads "Starbase" is seen near the SpaceX facilities in Brownsville, Texas, on Saturday.