Starbase, Texas: Can Elon Musk really create his own city near SpaceX’s Gulf Coast launchpad?
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The sky begins to light up before sunrise over a prototype of the SpaceX Starship at the SpaceX launch facility in Boca Chica.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
By Tribune News Service
The secluded Texas beachside community of Boca Chica Village was once a haven for retirees, snowbirds and outdoorsy people who enjoyed dirt biking, fishing or lounging near the water.
Today, traffic backs up the lone highway out of the unincorporated area that’s now home to only about half a dozen residents and SpaceX’s Starship facility. During the day, selfie-seeking tourists line the road for photos with the stainless steel spaceship under development. At night, excavators plow the earth at the busy construction site. Before test launches, residents receive a notice suggesting they temporarily evacuate for safety.
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