HISTORICAL FACTS: Starbase - The Untold Story

SpaceX Starship megarocket blasts off before expected return for reuse

Flight 15 expected to orbit Earth about 14 times over 22 hours, before company catches it at Starbase, Texas

The Guardian - US · 11h ago

SpaceX's Starship Finally Reaches Orbit — Here's Why the Mission Got Cut Short

SpaceX's Starship completed its first full orbit on Flight 14, deploying 26 satellites before an engine issue cut the mission short.

Latin Times · Sep 28

SpaceX will build a $100 billion ‘Starbase’ to launch its Mars-bound Starship spacecraft

Elon Musk’s space company hopes to turn Louisiana wetland into a ‘self-sustaining’ spaceport

The Independent UK · Aug 26

Cards Against Humanity wants to erect a monument to 'honor' Elon Musk

Cards Against Humanity isn't done with its scorched-Earth campaign against SpaceX and Elon Musk, and is planning to erect an "Elon Musk is a Sad Little B----- with No Friends" monument near SpaceX's Starbase site.

Space · Aug 14

SpaceX ignites all 33 powerful engines on Starship booster ahead of Flight 13 launch (video)

SpaceX completed an engine test of the next Super Heavy booster slated to launch Starship's next mission, which could lift off as soon as next week.

Space · Jul 10

Texas environmentalists lose bid to block Musk’s SpaceX from closing beach

Ruling means Boca Chica Beach, located near sprawling Starbase site, likely to close during future rocket launches

The Guardian - US · Jun 20

World's first trillionaire Elon Musk reveals SpaceX's biggest hiring challenge was convincing married engineers to relocate to Starbase near the Mexican border

Elon Musk has identified family relocation as one of SpaceX's biggest hiring challenges in Texas, saying many engineers and technicians hesitate to move to Starbase because employment opportunities for their partners are limited. Speaking on a podcast, Musk described it as the company's "significant other problem" and explained how the…

The Economic Times · Jun 19

From welder to wealthy: SpaceX IPO could make thousands of employees millionaires

The stock market debut of Elon Musk's AI and space company could make thousands of SpaceX employees significantly wealthier, including some of the firm's lowest-paid staff.

Euronews · Jun 11

SpaceX is poised to go public and test the latest version of its massive Starship rocket amidst criticism about its environmental impact

SpaceX is proceeding with two major milestones with consequences that could be, at a minimum, global. The company, owned by Elon Musk and valued at upwards of US$1.5 trillion, released its financial details on May 20, 2026 in advance of an IPO scheduled for June 12 and anticipated to be…

The Conversation · May 21

Worker dies at SpaceX's Starbase ahead of Starship V3 megarocket launch

A worker died at SpaceX's Starbase site in South Texas early Friday morning (May 15), as the company geared up for the debut launch of its Starship V3 megarocket.

Space · May 19