SpaceX is bidding to transform its South Texas Starship launch site, known as Starbase, into an incorporated city.
Billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX has taken a formal step toward transforming its South Texas Starship launch site, known as Starbase, into an incorporated city.In a letter sent Thursday to officials, the company requested an election to approve the incorporation. SpaceX stated that the petition had been submitted by residents of the area currently identified as Starbase.
'Our legal and elections administration will review the petition, see whether or not it complied with all of the statutory requirements and then we'll go from there,' Treviño said on Thursday.What Do Texans Think of the SpaceX Starbase?SpaceX's rapid growth in the region has sparked resistance from some residents. In July, the group Save RGV filed a lawsuit against the company, alleging environmental violations, including dumping polluted water into the nearby bay.
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