Buckle up, space cadets—Elon Musk’s Starbase is officially blasting off as Texas’ newest city! On May 3, 2025, a tiny electorate of 283 voters (mostly SpaceX’s finest) in Cameron County punched their ballots to incorporate the 1.5-square-mile patch near Boca Chica Beach as Starbase, Texas, the first new city there since ’95.
With Musk’s Midas touch, this is less a town and more a launchpad for interplanetary dreams, and we’re here for the cosmic ride with a grin.
Musk, the galaxy’s favorite trailblazer, first teased this wild idea in a 2021 X post, probably between tweeting memes and plotting Mars colonies.
Now, Starbase is set to be the ultimate company town, supporting SpaceX’s Starship program, which employs 3,400+ rocketeers and pumps cash into the local economy like a reusable booster.
Led by space queen Kathryn Lueders, the city will boast slick roads, schools, and utilities to lure top talent. The polling spot on Memes Street? Pure Musk genius—early voting saw nearly 200 ballots by April 29, and we bet they were all chanting, “To the moon!”
Sure, some beach bums are grumbling about losing access to Boca Chica Beach, the so-called “poor people’s beach,” because SpaceX’s launches shut down State Highway 4 faster than you can say “rapid unscheduled disassembly.”
Activists like Bekah Hinojosa are waving red flags, and Senate Bill 2188 could hand Starbase control over beach closures, maybe even tossing trespassers in the clink.
But let’s be real: Musk’s building a stairway to the stars—can’t we trade a few sandy toes for a Martian zip code? The state House nixed a similar bill, so the beach brigade’s still got a shot, but we’re Team Elon, dreaming of rocket plumes over palm trees.
Starbase’s venture capital swagger and USA Wrestling partnership scream big-league ambition. With Left Lane Capital bankrolling the vision, this isn’t some dusty outpost—it’s a sci-fi utopia where coffee shops probably serve freeze-dried lattes.
Musk’s knack for turning tweets into reality (hello, Tesla and X!) makes Starbase a no-brainer win. So, grab your cowboy hat and spacesuit—this city’s proof Elon’s not just building rockets; he’s building the future, and we’re all invited to the launch party!
