05.05.2025 00:01
The name of the Cameron area in Texas, where the majority of the residents are employees of SpaceX, owned by Elon Musk, has been changed to "Starbase." The area will also gain city status following the approval of the election results.
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Residents of Cameron County in Texas, USA, voted in a referendum to change the name of the area, which includes the SpaceX launch site, to "Starbase."
ONLY 6 PEOPLE SAID 'NO'
As a result of the voting, the area's name was officially changed to "Starbase." In the vote, which was predominantly made up of SpaceX employees, 212 people voted 'yes' for the name change, while only 6 people voted to keep the old name.
WILL GAIN CITY STATUS
After the approval of the election results, the area will also gain city status. The local government stated in a social media announcement, "Becoming a city will help us build the best possible community on behalf of the women and men working for humanity's future in space." Cameron County Election Administrator Remi Garza noted that after the voting results are approved by a county judge, Starbase will officially be recorded as a municipality in Texas.
CELEBRATION FROM MUSK
Meanwhile, Elon Musk, the owner of SpaceX, celebrated the voting result on his social media account, stating that Starbase is "now a real city."
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