The area surrounding Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket launch site in southern Texas has officially become a city after a vote by residents in the area on May 3. The city, called Starbase, has been slated to become SpaceX’s headquarters for the past few years, according to Musk.

The area where Elon Musk's SpaceX company operates on the southern tip of Texas is to officially become a city called Starbase. This weekend, residents voted to approve an incorporating a patch of land as the new municipality.

Voters have approved the creation of Starbase, Texas, at SpaceX's Boca Chica launch site, fulfilling Elon Musk's ambition to establish a city centered