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Another rocket launched by Elon Musk’s SpaceX explodes after Texas takeoff

Meanwhile, a SpaceX employee has ordered the FAA to deploy thousands of the company’s Starlink satellite terminals in a bid to “upgrade aviation safety.”

by Stephanie Koithan March 7, 2025April 10, 2025

Meanwhile, a SpaceX employee has ordered the FAA to deploy thousands of the company’s Starlink satellite terminals in a bid to “upgrade aviation safety.”

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County judge approves election to decide whether SpaceX launch site will become a city

If a majority of the roughly 500 residents living around the South Texas site vote yes in May, Starbase will be the state’s newest city.

by Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune February 13, 2025April 22, 2025

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South Texas groups sue Texas for letting Elon Musk’s SpaceX dump wastewater without permit

The lawsuit comes amid mounting concerns about SpaceX’s environmental record in the Rio Grande Valley.

by Sanford Nowlin December 19, 2024June 22, 2025

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Cards Against Humanity sues SpaceX, alleging South Texas property damage

The suit alleges Elon Musk’s venture used and damaged private land owned by the gaming company without permission.

by Sanford Nowlin September 23, 2024March 29, 2025

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Analysis: Elon Musk is moving businesses to Texas because he doesn’t give a shit about Texans

So far, Musk’s Texas ventures haven’t exactly been good neighbors. There’s no reason to believe the others will be either.

by Sanford Nowlin July 17, 2024February 18, 2025

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Contractors for SpaceX’s South Texas site claim company stiffed them for $2.5 million

At least 72 construction liens have been filed against billionaire Elon Musk’s South Texas-based rocket company since 2019, records show.

by Sanford Nowlin May 14, 2024August 5, 2025

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Texas could swap land in Boca Chica State Park with SpaceX

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission is scheduled to vote in March on a deal that environmental advocates, the Esto’k Gna Tribal Nation of Texas and local officials oppose.

by Emily Foxhall, The Texas Tribune January 25, 2024October 23, 2024

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Space Cadet: For all the grandiosity of Elon Musk’s vision, it’s morally bankrupt

Recent Texas transplant Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, has entertained us all in recent weeks with plenty of real-life tailspins, many self-inflicted.

by Kevin Sanchez January 9, 2024July 2, 2025

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While Elon Musk teases new rocket launch, FAA says he hasn’t filed accident report from the last

‘Public safety and actions yet to be taken by SpaceX will dictate the timeline,’ according to an FAA spokesman.

by Sanford Nowlin July 27, 2023January 9, 2024

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‘Rainey Street Ripper,’ Starship Explosion: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Despite all the crazy news going on this week, our most-read story was about a study declaring Texas A&M one of the nation’s most cult-like colleges.

by San Antonio Current Staff April 21, 2023August 3, 2023

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Elon Musk, Chuck Tingle vs. Greg Abbott: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

by San Antonio Current Staff March 4, 2022March 22, 2024

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Billionaire Elon Musk caught deep-throating spiropapa in South Texas town of Brownsville

by Michael Karlis February 28, 2022June 16, 2025

24 essential Texas beaches to visit before summer is over

by San Antonio Current Staff July 2, 2021

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SpaceX Reveals Plan to Turn South Texas Coastal Facility Into ’21st Century Spaceport’

Kelly NelsonAugust 14, 2020August 17, 2023

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SpaceX Rocket Explodes During Test at the Company’s Texas Coast Facility

Kelly NelsonMay 29, 2020August 23, 2024

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10 Underrated Texas Beaches You Should Visit This Summer

Nick JoynerJune 9, 2016August 3, 2025