Arrival at Spaceport Texas: Elon Musk's SpaceX finds a new urban abode in the Lone Star State.
🔥️ Hot Off the Press:
HEY THERE, DUDES! BIG NEWS FROM TEXAS!
Y'all thought Brownsville was the whole nine yards? HOLD UP, 'CAUSE THERE'S A NEW KID ON THE BLOCK! Starbase has officially joined the Lone Star State, and Elon Musk's SpaceX is on cloud nine.
In a vote that had everyone's eyes glued to the ballots, Starbase, a town centered around SpaceX employees, swung definitively in favor of incorporation on Saturday. With 212 votes for and just six against, the word is out – Starbase is here to stay!
Cameron County Elections Administrator Remi Garza shared the good news: "It's officially statistically impossible for the measure to fail," he said. "Cameron County is about to have a new city."
And, what's a city without a mayor, huh? Our homie Bobby Pedden is stepping up to the spot as the first Mayor of Starbase. Jordan Buss and Jenna Petrzelka, SpaceX employees, too, join him as the first City Commissioners!
Now, what the hell is Starbase all about? 1.5 square miles of Texas soil nestled against the Mexico border marks the location of the new city. This is where SpaceX headquarters reside, the place where they build their badass rockets and test the legendary Starship.
In the past few months, the man behind SpaceX, Elon Musk, has been catching heat for his involvement with Donald Trump's administration. Protests ensued, and profits at Tesla, poor Musk's electric car company, saw a nosedive. Well, it seems like the space-man won't let a few haters get him down – and with the birth of Starbase, SpaceX gets its company town that Musk publicly proposed back in 2021.
Lemme fill y'all in on the scoop: those critics need to chill out. SpaceX, as a proud resident of Starbase, may now have greater municipal control over their badass test flights and operations. Meanwhile, SpaceX still needs to keep Cameron County authorities in the loop on those sandy beach closures for safety. However, the occasional rocket launch hasn't been too popular with the locals and activists, as reported by CNBC.
But hey, let's not forget about the good stuff. Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino told NBC News that things might soon change – though, perhaps not without a fight! Trevino believes the established procedures work just fine, and any changes might be unnecessary.
"If it ain't broke, don't fix it," he says.
Hey, don't be haters, y'all! SpaceX is just trying to make the world a better place – one rocket at a time! 🥳😄🚀
Fun Fact:Did you know SpaceX is leading the charge to re-use rockets, making space travel more affordable and sustainable? 🌍🚀🔥
- The incorporation of Starbase, a town centered around SpaceX employees, in Texas, has resulted in a new city that is now home to Elon Musk's SpaceX headquarters, marking a significant step in the space industry.
- The finance sector is closely watching SpaceX, as the company's municipal control over operations in Starbase could potentially impact the success and sustainability of their ambitious space-and-astronomy projects.
- The general news is buzzing with the political implications of the creation of Starbase, as the town's first Mayor, Bobby Pedden, and City Commissioners, Jordan Buss and Jenna Petrzelka, are expected to play key roles in shaping its future and relationships with local authorities.
- Businesses and the economy are expected to boom around Starbase, given its focus on technology and science, particularly with SpaceX's plans to make space travel more affordable and sustainable through the reuse of rockets, as reported by various news outlets.
