Starbase
A city in Cameron County, Texas, United States.
Proper noun
- A city in Cameron County, Texas, United States.
Coordinate Terms: Boca Chica Village Kopernik Shores Kennedy Shores
- A spaceport in Starbase, Boca Chica, Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, United States.
- While the first test flight of Starship and Super Heavy blew up a launchpad at SpaceX’s Starbase facilities in 2023, January’s Flight 7 and Thursday’s Flight 8 both allowed Starship to travel out over the Atlantic and...
Coordinate Terms: Boca Chica Spaceport Brownsville Spaceport South Texas Spaceport
Origin
From starbase, from star + base. From "star" being used in the naming of space-related terms, and being a base for such operations. Coined by billionaire Elon Musk in 2021.