Starbase
2019 to present
Site Details
- Country: United States
- Operator: SpaceX
- Type: Commercial
Overview
The SpaceX build and launch complex at Boca Chica, Texas, where Starship prototypes are welded in giant rings, tested, and flown. The first integrated Starship flight lifted off in April 2023. High cadence test flights from the coastal pad drive the largest rocket development program in history.
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