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What is Starbase, Texas? What we know about Elon Musk's new city.
The area surrounding Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket launch site in southern Texas has officially become a city after a vote by ...
'Absolute bullsh*t': South Texans bash their new neighbors — Starbase
Starbase votes to become Texas’ newest city, sparking protests and reactions from Rio Grande Valley locals over SpaceX’s ...
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Starbase, Texas: SpaceX City Nearly Official After Landslide Vote
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FAA green-lights Starship launches every other week from Starbase
After a lengthy review, the federal agency agreed to allow SpaceX to substantially increase the number of annual launches ...
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Musk gets his Texas wish. SpaceX launch site is approved as the new city of Starbase
MCALLEN, Texas — The South Texas home of Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket company is now an official city with a galactic name: Starbase. A vote Saturday to formally organize Starbase as a city was ...
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SpaceX could soon see five times as many launches from Starbase, Texas, FAA says
The Federal Aviation Administration has given SpaceX the green light to increase its Starbase launches to 25 per year — that is, if other requirements are met. This will significantly expand the ...
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SpaceX gets US approval to launch more Starship flights from Texas
Elon Musk's SpaceX on Tuesday received approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to increase the number of ...
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5 questions about Musk’s new Texas towns, Starbase and Snailbrook
On Saturday, an electorate of Space X employees in South Texas voted to create the new town of Starbase and elect fellow employees as its mayor and city commissioners. That nearly unanimous vote ...