Starbase, Texas: SpaceX City Nearly Official After Landslide Vote

SpaceX wants a company town, and the firm may get it after a vote among residents is certified, expected in mid-May.

Jack Daleo

Wednesday, May 07, 2025 at 06:30 AM ET

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Starbase is home to launch facilities for SpaceX’s gargantuan Starship rocket and Super Heavy booster. [Courtesy: SpaceX]

Key Takeaways:

Residents in an unincorporated area of southern Texas overwhelmingly voted to incorporate SpaceX's Starbase launch facility and surrounding area into an official city named Starbase.
The newly formed Type C city, with officials largely connected to SpaceX, will serve as the primary launch site for the Starship rocket, with plans for a significant increase in annual launches.
Environmental groups strongly oppose Starbase's incorporation and SpaceX's expansion plans, citing concerns over public beach access, harm to local habitats, endangered species, and past environmental violations.

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“Starbase, Texas is now a real city!” SpaceX CEO Elon Musk wrote Saturday in celebration of his company’s latest victory.

Residents of an unincorporated area in southern Texas voted overwhelmingly Saturday to transform SpaceX’s Starbase launch facility and surrounding area into an official city. The vote passed with 212 in favor and only six against, creating a new municipality that will serve as the launch site for SpaceX’s Starship—the largest and most powerful rocket ever flown.