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Economic Times
3 days ago
- Business
- Economic Times
Elon Musk's SpaceX Texas town tells residents they could lose rights to their property in shocking notice
SpaceX's town, Starbase, has warned some residents they might lose the right to use their property the same way due to a new zoning plan. The plan will be discussed in a public hearing on June 23, and may change how land in the area can be used. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads FAQs Elon Musk's company SpaceX has built a town in Texas called Starbase. This town used to be called Boca Chica Village . Starbase has now sent a notice to some residents, saying they might not be allowed to use their property the same way as before. The reason is a new zoning plan Starbase is working plan will change how land in the town can be used. It includes creating a 'Mixed Use District'. The 'Mixed Use District' would allow homes, offices, shops, and small businesses to exist in the same area. Starbase will have a public hearing about this plan on June 23, 2025, where people can come and share their views, according to the report by hearing will happen at 39046 LBJ Boulevard, Brownsville, TX, starting at 9:00 a.m. The notice says clearly that residents could lose the right to continue using their property for its current purpose. According to the notice was signed by Kent Myers, the new City Administrator of Myers started the job recently and can be contacted for questions. His email was included in the notice. The zoning ordinance draft will be available 72 hours before the hearing on the city's website. Texas law requires the city to give this type of warning to property owners. By early 2025, around 500 people were living in Starbase, and about 260 of them worked directly for other residents are relatives of SpaceX employees. SpaceX uses the town for its Starship rocket testing facility and controls around 1.6 square miles of land there. On May 28, 2025, SpaceX did its 9th Starship test flight, but the rocket exploded again. This was the third failed test in a row. This information is from the report by Musk, who also runs Tesla, said the failures help the company learn from the data. The Federal Aviation Administration said no people were hurt and no public property was damaged in the explosion. Musk's big dream is for Starship to carry people to the Moon and Mars one day, as mentioned in the report by officially became a 'type-C municipal corporation' after SpaceX won a local election earlier this month. Now, the town is mostly run by SpaceX employees or ex-employees. SpaceX has received over $20 billion in U.S. government contracts since Starbase a company town helps SpaceX do construction, testing, and rocket launches more easily without waiting for outside approvals. The town is also trying to get permission to close nearby roads and beaches during launches, without needing to ask other local authorities, as per a plan to allow homes, offices, shops, and services in the same but they may lose the right to use it the way they do now.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Elon Musk's SpaceX Texas town tells residents they could lose rights to their property in shocking notice
Live Events FAQs (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Elon Musk's company SpaceX has built a town in Texas called Starbase. This town used to be called Boca Chica Village . Starbase has now sent a notice to some residents, saying they might not be allowed to use their property the same way as before. The reason is a new zoning plan Starbase is working plan will change how land in the town can be used. It includes creating a 'Mixed Use District'. The 'Mixed Use District' would allow homes, offices, shops, and small businesses to exist in the same area. Starbase will have a public hearing about this plan on June 23, 2025, where people can come and share their views, according to the report by hearing will happen at 39046 LBJ Boulevard, Brownsville, TX, starting at 9:00 a.m. The notice says clearly that residents could lose the right to continue using their property for its current purpose. According to the notice was signed by Kent Myers, the new City Administrator of Myers started the job recently and can be contacted for questions. His email was included in the notice. The zoning ordinance draft will be available 72 hours before the hearing on the city's website. Texas law requires the city to give this type of warning to property owners. By early 2025, around 500 people were living in Starbase, and about 260 of them worked directly for other residents are relatives of SpaceX employees. SpaceX uses the town for its Starship rocket testing facility and controls around 1.6 square miles of land there. On May 28, 2025, SpaceX did its 9th Starship test flight, but the rocket exploded again. This was the third failed test in a row. This information is from the report by Musk, who also runs Tesla, said the failures help the company learn from the data. The Federal Aviation Administration said no people were hurt and no public property was damaged in the explosion. Musk's big dream is for Starship to carry people to the Moon and Mars one day, as mentioned in the report by officially became a 'type-C municipal corporation' after SpaceX won a local election earlier this month. Now, the town is mostly run by SpaceX employees or ex-employees. SpaceX has received over $20 billion in U.S. government contracts since Starbase a company town helps SpaceX do construction, testing, and rocket launches more easily without waiting for outside approvals. The town is also trying to get permission to close nearby roads and beaches during launches, without needing to ask other local authorities, as per a plan to allow homes, offices, shops, and services in the same but they may lose the right to use it the way they do now.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Carney charts a new course, thumbs down Trump's Golden Dome plan, Canada confirms joining ReArm Europe plan
Also Read: SpaceX's 9th Starship rocket loses control during test flight; what went wrong this time?Canada, geographically entwined with the US and depending massively on its military power for protection from external threats, is slowly moving towards forging newer defence ties with Europe. Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney on May 27 even set the deadline - July 1 - of joining ReArm Europe, a major European defence rearmament plan, in an interview with CBC. Just hours later US President Donald Trump exhorted Canada to join as America's 51st state and come under the proposed Golden Dome missile defence umbrella for free else be ready to shell out $61 billion. The proposal, which Trump claimed was being considered by the Carney government, was promptly shot down by the Canadian Prime Minister's Office. Taking a cue from Trump, who has been claiming that US has been paying for the defence of its allies, Carney during the CBC show stated that a major part of Canada's military spending is going to the US. "Seventy-five cents of every dollar of capital spending for defence goes to the United States. That's not smart," Carney said in the CBC interview. Also Read: SpaceX's 9th Starship rocket loses control during test flight; what went wrong this time? Canada's sovereignty non-negotiable Carney had on May 6 during his meeting with Trump at the Oval Office in White House had categorically stated that Canada was "not for sale" after the US President had constantly ratcheted up the tempo on economically and politically annexing his northern neighbour. Live Events King Charles III , too, in his Speech from the Throne to the Canadian Parliament on May 27 pointed out the plan to join the ReArm Europe programme. "The Government will protect Canada's sovereignty by rebuilding, rearming, and reinvesting in the Canadian Armed Forces. It will boost Canada's defence industry by joining ReArm Europe, to invest in transatlantic security with Canada's European partners. And it will invest to strengthen its presence in the North, which is an integral part of Canada, as this region faces new threats," said King Charles III. Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the European Union has been working to strengthen its defences. The move has gathered momentum in recent months after Trump warned the US will pull out of NATO if the European nations part of the alliance did not increase their share of financial contribution. The EU will spend $1.25 trillion under the ReArm Europe plan to bolster its on defence over the next five years. Moving out of US defence umbrella? Canada has in the last few month been exploring new avenues and partnerships to bolster its defence in a move to lessen its dependence on the US. The move to decouple its defence dependency has gathered momentum after Trump came to power for his second term. While the Trump proposed Golden Dome is still a plan and will cost several billions to fructify with the time frame of its full deployment several years away, Canada has made it clear that it will not accept the missile shield at the cost of its independence. Also Read: Europe and Canada are eyeing alternatives to American-made fighter jets. Here's why Canada is also have second thoughts on arming its air force with the US F-35 Lightning II stealth fighters. The decision to not put all its eggs in the F-35 basket was first echoed by the then defence minister Bill Blair in mid-March 2025. "It was the fighter jet identified by our air force as the platform that they required, but we are also examining other alternatives - whether we need all of those fighter jets to be F-35," Blair had said in a CBC show. Neither PM Carney nor the new Defence Minister David McGuinty have contradicted Blair's stand on the F-35. The stand on F-35 was outlined after Trump unleashed his tariff wars and threatened to annex Canada and make it the 51st US state. Canada had in June 2023 signed a $19-billion deal with the US to purchase 88 F-35s and paid an advance for the first 16 stealth fighters which will be delivered by early 2026. However, the two neighbours maintain a strong relationship jointly operating North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). The command is tasked with tracking and defending the North American airspace and territorial waters against external threats.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Climate
- Yahoo
Tropical Storm Alvin could be brewing in eastern Pacific, forecasters say
A tropical storm is expected to form Tuesday night or Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean, far off the southern coast of Mexico, forecasters say. Once confirmed, the storm would be named Alvin. Satellite imagery shows showers and thunderstorms starting to organize several hundred miles south of Mexico, according to the National Hurricane Center's weather outlook on Tuesday. Tropical Storm Alvin has nearly a 100% chance of forming over the next 48 hours, according to the agency. "While the system still lacks a well-defined circulation, environmental conditions are favorable for further development," the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's NHC said earlier Tuesday. Hurricane season 2025 Last week, NOAA officials predicted a 60% chance of an "above-normal" hurricane season, with between 13 to 19 named storms. Six to 10 of those are expected to strengthen into hurricanes, and three to five could become major hurricanes, forecasters said. The Pacific hurricane season began on May 15, while the Atlantic hurricane season is from June 1 until Nov. 30, with peak activity typically occurring between mid-August and mid-October. Trump delivers Memorial Day remarks at Arlington National Cemetery SpaceX readies 9th Starship test flight after last 2 broke apart Sean "Diddy" Combs' former assistant testifies in sex trafficking trial
USA Today
6 days ago
- Science
- USA Today
How to watch Elon Musk address SpaceX employees about plans for Mars
How to watch Elon Musk address SpaceX employees about plans for Mars Show Caption Hide Caption Elon Musk goes from spotlight to backseat in Trump's first 100 days Over the course of President Trump's first 100 days in office, Elon Musk has gone from a central figure to a more reduced role. Tech billionaire Elon Musk will address thousands of SpaceX employees on Tuesday afternoon about "making life multiplanetary." The CEO's comments are set to be held before SpaceX attempts its ninth Starship flight mission, which could launch this evening, Tuesday, May 27. For years, Musk has touted an intention of sending an uncrewed spacecraft to Mars by the end of 2026, with humans "likely" landing on the planet by 2031. The upcoming SpaceX flight launch follows eight flight tests, which began in 2023. The two most recent missions ended with vehicles exploding in the sky, though the spacecraft's rocket boosters successfully returned as planned. As SpaceX gears up for its next launch, here's what to know about watching Musk's address. SpaceX: Elon Musk says SpaceX will launch uncrewed Starship for Mars by end of 2026 How to watch Elon Musk's address to SpaceX employees Musk will address SpaceX employees at 1 p.m. ET on Tuesday, May 27. The address will be livestreamed by SpaceX on X, formerly Twitter. Where is Elon Musk giving his address to SpaceX employees? Musk will address SpaceX employees at SpaceX's Starbase in Texas. Starbase, the company's headquarters in Boca Chica, is about 23 miles from Brownsville near the U.S.-Mexico border. What has Musk said about sending humans to Mars? Musk's interest in Mars is seemingly focused on humanity's long-term survival. In a few billion years − at least six billion, according to NASA − our solar system's expanding sun will destroy Earth. "That's one of the benefits of Mars, is life insurance for life collectively," Musk told Fox News host Jesse Watters in an interview on May 6. "We do at some point need to be a multi-planet civilization, because Earth will be incinerated." Previous test flight: SpaceX Starship rocket lost, debris shoots through sky When is the next SpaceX Starship launch? According to the SpaceX website, the ninth fight launch could occur on Tuesday, May 27. The launch window opens at 7:30 p.m. ET. How to watch 9th Starship test flight The ninth flight test will be livestreamed on the SpaceX website, X and the X TV app. Starship's first two flight tests of 2025 – on Jan. 16 and again on March 6 – both ended in explosions. "Several hardware changes have been made to increase reliability," SpaceX said on its website in its announcement of the upcoming test. Contributing: Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY Network Greta Cross is a national trending reporter at USA TODAY. Story idea? Email her at gcross@
