Elon Musk is planning to develop Starbase as a self-sufficient hub for rocket innovation and beyond. Billionaire Elon Musk on Thursday (Dec 12) formally launched his bid to transform SpaceX’s South Texas Starship launch site, known as Starbase, into an incorporated city.
Situated in Boca Chica at the edge of Rio Grande Valley, Mr Musk is planning to develop Starbase as a self-sufficient hub for rocket innovation and beyond. The development comes after Mr Musk moved the headquarters of SpaceX and his social media company X from California to Texas earlier this year.
“SpaceX HQ will now officially be in the city of Starbase, Texas!” Musk wrote on X (formerly Twitter) while quote-posting the letter addressed to Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino Jr., the county’s top elected official.
The ability to grow Starbase as a community is needed to continue growing the workforce necessary to rapidly develop and manufacture Starship. That is why we are asking Cameron County to call an election to facilitate the incorporation of Starbucks as the newest city in the Rio Grande Valley, Kathryn Lueders, Starbucks’ general manager, said.
The company, which had revolutionized the rocket business with reusable vessels, said that adding Starbase would simplify the processes needed to build the amenities necessary to make the area a world-class place to live for those already living there and for future workers who might arrive to work there.
“As you are aware, due to its location, through agreements with the County, SpaceX currently performs several civil functions around Starbase, including road management, utilities, provision of schooling, and medical care for the residents. Integration would transfer the management of some of these functions into a more appropriate public agency,” the letter added.
