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SpaceX plans $24B gas-powered data center in Starbase, Texas

Starbase, Texas has posted notice of a public hearing for a gas-fired power plant and supercomputing facility within city limits, with an initial price tag of $24 billion. The facility is reportedly tied to SpaceXSI and would sit in a town largely owned by SpaceX and populated mainly by its employees, following earlier gas-powered data center builds near the Mississippi-Tennessee border that drew a lawsuit from nearby residents over pollution.

tomshardware.com · 2026-11-11

SpaceX targets first orbital flight for Starship's 14th test launch

SpaceX plans to launch its Starship rocket from Starbase, Texas, on Monday morning, aiming for the vehicle's first orbital flight after 13 prior suborbital tests. The FAA authorized the launch and reentry operations on Sept. 26, and SpaceX intends to deploy 26 new Starlink V3 satellites during the mission.

cnbc.com · 2026-09-28