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May 5, 2025

Starbase: New Texas Town Created at Launch Site of Elon Musk's Starlink
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The world's richest man, Elon Musk, now has his own city. On Saturday,
residents in South Texas voted to make the home of Musk's Space X rocket
company its own city called Starbase. It's located about 25 miles east
of Brownsville. Most of the voters are believed to have been Space X
employees. The South Texas Environmental Justice Network campaigned
against Starbase becoming its own city, warning it could lead to more
environmental damage to the area.


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