The human cost of building Elon Musk’s Starbase
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The human cost of building Elon Musk’s Starbase
For decades, Boca Chica was a sleepy beachside community—just a handful of residents, fishing shacks, and quiet coastal life. Everything changed when SpaceX arrived with plans for Starship, buying up homes and transforming the landscape into a massive rocket testing facility. Roads were closed, beaches restricted, and noise from launches ...
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7.4K views · 204 reactions | Join us LIVE momentarily, from 2:00 p.m. CDT / 19:00 UTC on @NASASpaceflight Starbase Live stream for another Raptorside Chat. We’ll discuss all the latest developments at Starbase, and beyond, and try to answer any questions you may have! Follow the link in the comments below to join in.  | NASASpaceflight.com | Facebook
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With Flight 11 days away, Join us 🔴LIVE🔴 Today, October 9th, from 2:00 p.m. CDT / 19:00 UTC on NASASpaceflight’s Starbase Live stream for another Raptorside Chat. We’ll discuss all the latest developments at Starbase, and beyond, and try to answer any questions you may have! Follow the link in the comments below to join in. 👇 | NASASpaceflight.com
With Flight 11 days away, Join us 🔴LIVE🔴 Today, October 9th, from 2:00 p.m. CDT / 19:00 UTC on NASASpaceflight’s Starbase Live stream for another Raptorside Chat. We’ll discuss all the latest developments at Starbase, and beyond, and try to answer any questions you may have! Follow the link in the comments below to join in. 👇 | NASASpaceflight.com
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Starlink is delayed so join us 🔴LIVE🔴 momentarly from 2:00 p.m. CST / 20:00 UTC on NASASpaceflight’s Starbase Live stream for another Raptorside Chat. We’ll discuss all the latest developments at Starbase, and beyond, and try to answer any questions you may have! Follow the link in the comments below to join in. 👇 | NASASpaceflight.com
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