SpaceX reschedules Starship’s first flight around the Earth
SpaceX is now targeting Sept. 28 for Starship Flight 14 from Starbase, a nearly 10-hour mission planned to send the... Read more »
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Starbase cancels meeting to consider annexing 444 acres relinquished by Brownsville
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
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
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
The advisory group could give residents a greater role in environmental and development issues as billions of dollars in new... Read more »
SpaceX is giving Brownsville $220M for water projects. In exchange, the city gave up zoning control of 444 acres near Starbase
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
The funding will widen 14 miles of State Highway 4 from two lanes to four as traffic continues to surge... Read more »
SpaceX targets third attempt at Starship Flight 13 after back-to-back scrubs
The company is aiming for a Friday evening launch from Starbase after an engine-related abort last week and a weather... Read more »
Mexican environmental group mobilizes at Playa Bagdad as SpaceX readies Starship launch
Volunteers will conduct shoreline patrols to document possible debris and monitor marine wildlife during Starship Flight 13.... Read more »
SpaceX schedules next Starship launch from Starbase
SpaceX is gearing up for another Starship flight test from Starbase after making upgrades to address issues encountered during its... Read more »
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