Fri Dec 13 13:51:48 UTC 2024: ## SpaceX Officially Moves Headquarters to Starbase, Texas

**BROWNSVILLE, TX – December 14, 2024** – SpaceX has officially relocated its headquarters to Starbase, Texas, CEO Elon Musk announced via X (formerly Twitter) yesterday. The move solidifies a shift away from California that began earlier this year, with Musk citing California’s new gender identity law as a contributing factor.

While Musk initially indicated a transition to Boca Chica, the company will now be headquartered in the newly-incorporated city of Starbase. Details regarding the full transfer of personnel and facilities from California remain undisclosed. The move follows SpaceX’s earlier incorporation shift from Delaware to Texas.

Starbase, currently home to over 3,400 SpaceX employees and contractors, serves as the crucial site for Starship rocket development and manufacturing. The city’s incorporation, currently underway following a formal request to Cameron County officials, is intended to support the burgeoning workforce.

The expansion has not been without controversy, with local environmental groups raising concerns about pollution. SpaceX maintains that state assessments have cleared its operations of environmental risks. Musk’s own move to Texas in 2021, driven by the state’s lack of individual income tax, foreshadowed this latest corporate relocation. This decision adds to Musk’s pattern of moving his companies out of California and into Texas.

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