StarbaseTX

Located on the southern tip of Texas, Starbase is the newest city in the Rio Grande Valley

[StarbaseTX @StarbaseTX]

What a weekend at the 40th Annual Surf Fishing Tournament on Boca Chica Beach! Roughly 600 people came out to compete and enjoy the day on the sand.

Congratulations to all of this year's trout and redfish winners, including the first-place trout at 16 ½ inches! A big thank you to the Brownsville Police Officers' Association and @SpaceX for hosting this community tradition, and to every family who made it special. 🎣

[StarbaseTX @StarbaseTX]

It was a record nesting season for sea turtles on Boca Chica Beach!

@SeaTurtleInc protected 58 nests on Boca Chica from April to August, its biggest season ever there. Last year saw 16 nests all season. This year, 16 were found on June 7 alone.

This season's highlights:
54 Kemp's ridley, 3 green and 1 loggerhead nests
5,296 eggs protected
2,435 hatchlings released
64 sea turtle patients saved
8,735 miles patrolled over 669 hours

Thank you to their team for protecting these nests all season, to @SpaceX for supporting their work, and to everyone who helped keep nesting turtles and hatchlings safe on our beach. 🐢

[StarbaseTX @StarbaseTX]

SpaceX is proud to sponsor the Brownsville Police Officers' Association's 40th Annual Surf Fishing Tournament at Boca Chica Beach!

Saturday, Nov 7 | 6:00am – 2:00pm | Boca Chica Beach

Expect prizes, live music, family activities and Learn to Fish sessions. Tickets are $25 at the event, and kids enter free. Come compete or just enjoy a day at the beach!

[StarbaseTX @StarbaseTX]

Happy Halloween from the City of Starbase! Wherever you're celebrating tonight, have a safe and spooky night, and watch for little ghosts and goblins on the road! 👻

[StarbaseTX @StarbaseTX]

September's beach cleanup, week by week→ crews started at the river mouth, moved up to the Hwy 4 outlet, then worked north from there and south from the jetty. They cleared 6.3 tons of litter and debris along the way, including 1.8 tons in one week near the river mouth and two stacks of car tires.

Thanks to everyone who packs out what they pack in, and to the crews who handle what doesn't make it home.

[StarbaseTX @StarbaseTX]

Introducing the City of Starbase Police Department's Cybertrucks!

As we build Starbase's first municipal police department under Chief Glenn Bennett, these trucks will be part of our fleet serving the community. It's been exciting to watch the department come together piece by piece, from the first hires to the equipment that will help our officers serve residents, workers, and visitors.

The department is taking shape, and we look forward to sharing more along the way.

[StarbaseTX @StarbaseTX]

In August, crews spent nine days clearing Boca Chica Beach of trash left behind by visitors and debris washed in from outside the area.

They removed 12.25 tons from the beach. The heaviest day was at the river mouth, where the Rio Grande meets the Gulf, with 3 tons hauled off in a single day.

Much of what collected there was small debris blown across the river by the wind, piling up along the bank and the south end of the beach.

Every ton removed means a cleaner, healthier beach for our community and wildlife.

[StarbaseTX @StarbaseTX]

Welcome home! Ship 40 has come full circle, back to where it began in the City of Starbase.

[SpaceX @SpaceX]

The first Starship to return to its launch site, Ship 40's journey took it across air, space, and sea. Now that it is vertical alongside three other Starships in a Megabay at Starbase, it will provide first-of-its-kind data on a flown Starship heatshield, Raptor engines, avionics, and more.

[StarbaseTX @StarbaseTX]

Starbase residents can now get 50% off Starlink Residential service. This offer applies to all of Cameron County, TX → https://t.co/OpaucC12r1

[Starlink @Starlink]

Starbase, Texas is home to @SpaceX's headquarters, and the Rio Grande Valley is where thousands of our team members and their families live.

As SpaceX continues to build an exciting future for humanity, we are offering our neighbors in the Cameron County area a 50% discount on Starlink Residential service plans → https://t.co/42U0ee26T2

[StarbaseTX @StarbaseTX]

Saturday was a good day for Boca Chica Beach.

985 volunteers came out for International Coastal Cleanup Day and removed 2,880 lbs of trash from our shoreline.

Thank you to @SpaceX, @TXAdoptABeach, and Cameron County, and to every friend, family member, and neighbor who came out to volunteer.

This is what community looks like. See you at the next one!

[StarbaseTX @StarbaseTX]

We're hiring a Municipal Court Prosecutor for the City of Starbase. Qualified applicants can view the job description to learn more → https://t.co/t7jTgJufcB

[StarbaseTX @StarbaseTX]

We're hiring a Municipal Court Judge for the City of Starbase. Qualified applicants can view the job description to learn more → https://t.co/5eQfYxclTf

[StarbaseTX @StarbaseTX]

Join us this Saturday at 9 AM for International Coastal Cleanup Day, and help take care of Boca Chica Beach.

The City of Starbase, @SpaceX, @TXAdoptABeach, and Cameron County are teaming up for a community cleanup, and we'd love to have you there. Invite your friends, family, and neighbors. Supplies will be provided, so just bring yourself.

Sign up → https://t.co/KY5hFo4hvr

See you on the beach!

[StarbaseTX @StarbaseTX]

Boca Chica Beach is one of Starbase’s greatest assets, and we take our responsibility to protect it seriously. Last month, 12.1 tons of debris left by visitors were removed from the shoreline, including four car tires and a 5,000-gallon water tank.

We are proud that the beach is cleaner than it was before we arrived, and regular grading at the entrance helps keep it that way by giving visitors safe access while keeping vehicles off the dunes.

[StarbaseTX @StarbaseTX]

Road and area closures begin at 10:15 AM today for a Booster 21 engine test. The test is expected between noon and 1 PM.

You may hear a low rumbling and feel some vibration for a few minutes at most. That is normal and expected. The test is controlled and safe for the public.

Please stay clear of closed areas until testing is complete.

Thank you.

[StarbaseTX @StarbaseTX]

Applications for Starbase Police Admin are now open. Qualified applicants can view the job description to learn more → https://t.co/GBf9dIMCTH

[StarbaseTX @StarbaseTX]

Applications for Starbase Police Officers are now open. Qualified applicants can view the job description to learn more → https://t.co/XXRwiUhdbT

[StarbaseTX @StarbaseTX]

Applications for Starbase Police Sergeants are now open. Qualified applicants can view the job description to learn more → https://t.co/Nj08vzrCkw

[StarbaseTX @StarbaseTX]

Calling all future explorers! Join @ChildrenMuseumB this Saturday, August 8 for a free Community Day from 10 AM–5 PM, with admission made possible by @SpaceX .

Explore the Boca Chica to Mars exhibit, enjoy a full day of hands-on learning, and help inspire the next generation of explorers.

[StarbaseTX @StarbaseTX]

7+ miles of shoreline cleared. Over 12 days, crews hauled off 17 tons of plastic bottles, old tires, and other debris. That's about the weight of three adult elephants.

Thank you to our partners at Gulf Coast Contractors, our neighbors in Cameron County, and @SeaTurtleInc for keeping our coast clean.