Starbase en · PROPN
Etymology
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.
Meanings
- A city in Cameron County, Texas, United States.
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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 Caribbean before exploding near populated islands.
2025 March 6, Ashley Strickland and Jackie Wattles, “SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft explodes midflight for a second time, disrupting Florida air traffic”, in CNN, archived from the original on 10 Apr 2025:
- A planned spaceport in Pecan Island, Vermillion County, Louisiana, United States
Coordinates
Kopernik Shores · Boca Chica Village · Kennedy Shores
Deriveds
SpaceX Starbase · Starbase Texas · Starbase Louisiana
Relateds
Synonyms
Brownsville Spaceport · Boca Chica Spaceport · Starbase Texas · Starbase Louisiana · South Texas Spaceport · Starbase Texas