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SpaceX reschedules Starship’s first flight around the Earth

September 17, 2026 • 2 min read

SpaceX is now targeting Sept. 28 for Starship Flight 14 from Starbase, a nearly 10-hour mission planned to send the... Read more »

Starbase cancels meeting to consider annexing 444 acres relinquished by Brownsville

September 16, 2026 • 3 min read

The city was scheduled to consider SpaceX’s request to bring the property into Starbase less than three weeks after Brownsville... Read more »

How much water does SpaceX need to operate near Brownsville? Nearly 20x its current use

September 15, 2026 • 7 min read

SpaceX estimates it will need 2 million gallons of water per day, nearly 20 times what it purchased from the... Read more »

SpaceX plans Starship’s first trip around Earth for Sept. 22

September 15, 2026 • 4 min read

Flight 14 would be Starship’s first orbital mission and its first time carrying and deploying Starlink satellites.... Read more »

As industrial development surges, Brownsville seeks residents for Environmental Task Force

September 15, 2026 • 2 min read

The advisory group could give residents a greater role in environmental and development issues as billions of dollars in new... Read more »

Binational education leaders say they’re ready to train 10,000 for Port of Brownsville companies

September 10, 2026 • 8 min read

COSTEP brought education leaders from South Texas and Tamaulipas together to prepare for workforce needs tied to thousands of expected... Read more »

Nonstop Orlando flights are back in Brownsville — and off to a strong start

September 2, 2026 • 3 min read

Breeze has carried approximately 2,800 passengers in its first three months, with flights nearing 90% capacity during peak travel periods.... Read more »

Business leaders defend Brownsville’s $220M SpaceX water agreement after contentious vote

September 1, 2026 • 8 min read

Business leaders said the investment could expand water capacity, support jobs, and prepare Brownsville for industrial growth.... Read more »

SpaceX is giving Brownsville $220M for water projects. In exchange, the city gave up zoning control of 444 acres near Starbase

August 30, 2026 • 11 min read

The last-minute deal followed a raucous six-hour meeting in which police removed several people, and SpaceX declined to give commissioners... Read more »

Texas commits $192M to widen the only highway to Starbase

August 26, 2026 • 2 min read

The funding will widen 14 miles of State Highway 4 from two lanes to four as traffic continues to surge... Read more »

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