Elon Musk wants to turn SpaceX's Starbase site into Texas city

McAllen, Texas: SpaceX is launching a new mission to make its Starbase site a new Texas city, with billionaire Elon Musk's company this week requesting an election in the matter.

SpaceX builds and launches its Starship rockets at Starbase in South Texas. According to SpaceX, residents of the area submitted a petition for the area to become a city.

Starbase is located at Boca Chica Beach, near the Mexican