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SpaceX wants to turn its Texas launch site into a city — ‘all with the goal of making South Texas the Gateway to Mars’: Starbase GM

Citing all the work the company has put into the region, employees are requesting a special election in Cameron County to incorporate a city.

Current residents of Starbase, the company’s South Texas headquarters and launch site, submitted a petition to Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño Thursday, according to a SpaceX spokesperson. "We are investing billions in infrastructure and generating hundreds of millions in income and taxes for local businesses and government, all with the goal of making South Texas the Gateway to Mars," said Starbase General Manager Kathryn Lueders in a letter to Treviño. "As you know, through agreements with the County, SpaceX currently performs several civil functions around Starbase due to its remote location, including management of the roads, utilities, and the provision of schooling and medical care for the residents," Lueders added.

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