Starbase is Elon Musk's city in Texas for SpaceX employees. Here's the lowdown on its history, government, and controversy.

SpaceX is requesting an election to decide if its Starship rocket site should be incorporated as a city in South Texas. The company is developing and launching the world’s most powerful rocket ...

Elon Musk's influence extends beyond federal government to local Texas bureaucracy, where residents voted to incorporate ...

A South Texas community, mostly made up of SpaceX employees, voted 212 to 6 in favor of establishing a new city called Starbase.

Voters overwhelmingly approve Elon Musk's SpaceX company town, "Starbase," in South Texas, with some employees elected as city officials.

Texans vote to turn SpaceX headquarters into city named Starbase Voters, many of them SpaceX employees, decided to create a municipality with a small local government in the once-quiet Boca Chica ...

"I think it's clear in this example that most of the reasons are being provided by SpaceX," Bojorquez said of the possible motivations behind seeking incorporation.

With the incorporation of Starbase, the area now has a city council, mayor and commissioners. Voters unanimously elected a mayor, Bobby Peden, who works for SpaceX, according to his LinkedIn profile.

Starbase, the headquarters of Elon Musk's SpaceX, is officially a Texas city. Residents voted in favor of its incorporation in Saturday's election.

"I think it's clear in this example that most of the reasons are being provided by SpaceX," Bojorquez said of the possible motivations behind seeking incorporation.

"I think it's clear in this example that most of the reasons are being provided by SpaceX," Bojorquez said of the possible motivations behind seeking incorporation.