Musk floats ‘Starbase’ name change for Texas launch town


Renaming Boca Chica would further deepen Musk’s imprint on Texas. In addition to SpaceX’s activity, his automaker, Tesla Inc, is building a massive factory in East Austin for its forthcoming electric pickup truck. — AFP

Elon Musk is eyeing a name change for Boca Chica, Texas, the Gulf Coast community where his Space Exploration Technologies Corp is building its futuristic deep-space rocket.

“Creating the city of Starbase, Texas,” Musk tweeted Tuesday. “From thence to Mars, And hence the Stars.”

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