For Immediate Release
October 22, 2025
Contact: Eddie Trevino, Jr.
Cameron County Judge
2026 SPACEX ECONOMIC IMPACT RELEASE
Cameron County is pleased to share the updated Starbase Local Impact report provided by Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), showcasing unprecedented growth spurred by Starship production, launch activities at Boca Chica and a transition of corporate headquarters from Hawthorne, CA to Cameron County and Starbase, TX.
Cameron County is part of an exclusive group of counties in the United States with six (6) modes of transportation—seaport, airport, highway, rail, pipeline, and space—giving SpaceX and other businesses and industry a world-class gateway for goods, talent, and research. Throughout the state of Texas, Harris County is the only other county that possesses six (6) modes of transportation.
“I thank SpaceX for choosing Cameron County as the home of Starship development and more recently moving their corporate headquarters to Starbase, Texas,” said Judge Eddie Treviño Jr. “Their commitment to our region has transformed our local economy, from high-skill job creation to critical infrastructure improvements. While Starbase operates close to the coast, every city in Cameron County and the Rio Grande Valley shares in the benefits—stronger schools, more tourism, and new high-paying job opportunities. As SpaceX expands their production capabilities, bringing high-paying manufacturing and engineering jobs directly to Starbase, we will continue to see a new age of growth for all of south Texas happening right here in Cameron County. We look forward to a continued partnership working with SpaceX to grow our local economy in south Texas, provide the next generation with abundant job opportunities and renourishing Boca Chica Beach by combatting erosion, restoring dunes and enhancing public access to our cherished coastline at Boca Chica.”
As SpaceX scales up its launch cadence, Cameron County will accelerate workforce training programs, streamline permitting processes, and expand public-private partnerships to support the next wave of aerospace innovation and growth in Cameron County.
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