SpaceX and its supporters have long dubbed this area “Starbase,” but they now want ... copy reposted by SpaceX founder Elon ...

A South Texas community, mostly made up of SpaceX employees, voted 212 to 6 in favor of establishing a new city called Starbase. By Hank Sanders Members of a South Texas community that has served ...

City leaders held their first public meetings this week since voters approved the South Texas city’s incorporation.

The incorporation could fundamentally shift local authority dynamics by potentially giving SpaceX ... seeks federal approval to increase annual launches at the site from five to 25. Starbase ...

Most Starbase residents, primarily SpaceX employees, voted in favor of incorporation. Some locals protested the incorporation, citing concerns about restricted access to Boca Chica State Park and ...

Voters walk to a polling place at SpaceX’s South Texas facility to cast a ballot in the Starbase incorporation vote on May 3, 2025. Credit: Michael Gonzalez for The Texas Newsroom One couple ...

Then in December 2024, the county received an incorporation petition for Starbase. Now, the overwhelming majority of voters—many of whom are SpaceX employees or relatives of the aerospace ...

With the incorporation of Starbase, the area now has a city council, mayor and commissioners. Voters unanimously elected a mayor, Bobby Peden, who works for SpaceX, according to his LinkedIn profile.

SpaceX could soon have its own city in South Texas. If you're expecting some late-night vote-counting drama, you'll probably be disappointed. "The election is likely to go Musk’s way. That’s ...

Company towns have persisted and the SpaceX employees living in Starbase appear poised to establish the newest one. What they hope to accomplish through incorporation will likely have a lot to do ...