News - SpaceX
8/31/2026
'I did not feel comfortable': Brownsville mayor says city had no choice but to approve $220M SpaceX deal
Posted 8:57 PM 9/1/2026 by Karen Lucero
Brownsville community members continue questioning how city leaders handled a recent deal with SpaceX.
City commissioners on Saturday approved removing more than 444 acres from the city limits in a decision tied to SpaceX committing up to $220 million for water projects.
The meeting (More)
8/30/2026
SpaceX to fund up to $220M in Brownsville water projects in exchange for land
Posted 8:31 AM 9/1/2026 by Berenice Garcia
This article first appeared on The Texas Tribune. (More)...
8/29/2026
Brownsville commissioners approve 444 acre disannexation and SpaceX water agreement
Posted 4:20 PM 8/30/2026 by Claudia Garcia
The Brownsville City Commission has approved disannexing 444.45 acres from city limits and jurisdiction and enter into a memorandum of understanding with SpaceX to expand water infrastructure.
The city held a special commissioners' meeting on Saturday at 4 p.m. that lasted six hours.
(More)...8/27/2026
SpaceX recovers Starship from the Indian Ocean a month after launch and is shipping it back to Texas
Posted 3:59 PM 8/28/2026 by MARCA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX has pulled off its biggest salvage operation yet, recovering its most recently launched Starship from the Indian Ocean.
Elon Musk's company is now in the process of shipping Starship back to its home base in Texas, a trip expected to take several (More)
