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Brownsville residents are divided as SpaceX sets up its main launch facilities close to the area.
Some locals are excited for Elon Musk to create job opportunities and pump money into the city.
Others are concerned SpaceX will displace locals, hike prices, and destroy the nature reserves.
Residents of Brownsville, a small city in Texas, are divided. Their town is now home to SpaceX s rocket-production facilities, which only promises to grow bigger.
Some locals told Insider they re at their wits end with SpaceX as the aerospace company sets off explosions and pushes locals out of the area. But others see it as a positive impact on the economy and residents wellbeing.