It's now within the realm of possibility that SpaceX could be paid in crypto company scrip because Elon Musk is now in control of a company town. Starbase, Texas will become an officially incorporated ...

Apr. 29—Once the results of the May 3 election are counted, canvassed and ratified by Cameron County, it's very likely Starbase, Texas, will be the state's newest municipality. In December, county ...

The area surrounding Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket launch site in southern Texas has officially become a city after a vote by residents in the area on May 3. The city, called Starbase, has been slated to ...

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Voters in Cameron County, who are mostly SpaceX employees, approved a measure to officially recognize Starbase as its own town while electing a mayor and city council. Now, officials have approved ...

Texas has a new city, largely thanks to Elon Musk's SpaceX. Residents in Cameron County, Texas, voted on May 3 to officially create Starbase, a new city along the state's southern border. The area is ...

The newest piece of infrastructure coming to Starbase, Texas, isn’t a launch mount or a booster. It’s a water pipeline, and who can hook up a tap (and on what terms) will shape the definition of ...

SpaceX is quietly standing up a volunteer fire department to serve the sprawling launch-and-manufacturing Starbase complex, tightening its control over emergency response at a site known for rapid — ...

Elon Musk's Starbase, SpaceX's self-contained city in South Texas, became official in May 2025, now planning major expansion. While it offers worker housing and amenities, local residents are unhappy, ...