SpaceX wants to have Texas Starbase officially declared a city
SpaceX wants to have the Starbase located in Texas officially declared a city. In a petition, the company is requesting elections for this.
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Elon Musk has moved the headquarters of the space company SpaceX and X from California to Texas. Now SpaceX is launching a petition to pave the way for elections to have the site, known as Starbase, and the employees living there officially declared a city.
The open letter to local authorities dated December 12th has appeared on the short message service X. In it, the company explains that it "must be able to develop Starbase as a community in order to continue to increase the workforce required for the rapid development and production of spaceships". Therefore, they are asking Cameron County to hold an election to add Starbase as the newest city in the Rio Grande Valley.
Petition sent to county judge
The company is directing the petition to the highest elected official Eddie Treviño, Jr. who serves as a district judge in Cameron County. The next steps are for officials to check whether the petition meets the legal requirements. An election will then be held to determine whether Starbase should officially become a city, Space said.
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"Starbase is home to the development and production of SpaceX Starship, which is fundamentally changing humanity's access to space. We are investing billions in infrastructure and generating hundreds of millions in revenue and taxes for local businesses and government, all with the goal of making South Texas the gateway to Mars," SpaceX writes further in the petition. Declaring Starbase a city would streamline processes and create the necessary amenities to make the region a "world-class place to live" – for the hundreds who already call it home, as well as the prospective workers who want to help build the human future in space. SpaceX lists several environmental projects and explains that its designation as a city has no impact on the company's commitment.
SpaceX last tested the giant Starship rocket at the Starbase in Texas at the end of November under the watchful eye of Elon Musk and the future President of the USA, Donald Trump. Unlike the previous test, however, the capture of the main stage did not work. It was the sixth test flight, which otherwise went almost flawlessly.
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