Overview

• SpaceX's Boca Chica site has officially been incorporated as the City of Starbase, granting the company municipal governance over the 4 km² area.
• Approximately 283 voters, primarily SpaceX employees and affiliates, approved the transformation with nearly 100% support.
• A senior SpaceX executive has been elected as the first mayor of Starbase, solidifying corporate control over local governance functions.
• Environmental activists express concerns about increased ecological harm, citing SpaceX's history of illegal discharges and habitat disruption in the sensitive coastal wetland.
• SpaceX asserts that municipal status will not compromise its environmental mitigation efforts, despite ongoing scrutiny from the EPA and advocacy groups.