Residents of a small south Texas town that's home to Elon Musk’s SpaceX have voted to incorporate into a new city.

SpaceX officials have told lawmakers that granting the city authority to close the beach would streamline launch operations.

Elon Musk now holds greater power over the area where SpaceX launches its rockets, expanding the company’s ability to control local planning and taxation.

South Texas voters mostly employed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX have approved a measure to incorporate as Starbase, a new city in ...

"Starbase, Texas, is now a real city," said Elon Musk after a vote decided the future of his SpaceX workplace.

Voters in a small area of Cameron County, Texas, overwhelmingly approved a measure Saturday to incorporate Elon Musk’s SpaceX ...