SpaceX headquarters officially moves to Texas city of Starbase
SpaceX relocates its main base to Texas, while X prepares to settle in Austin.
Elon Musk announced that SpaceX’s headquarters is now officially located in Starbase, Texas, marking another shift for the billionaire’s companies away from California. The decision follows Musk’s earlier comments about relocating both SpaceX and social media platform X to Texas, citing dissatisfaction with California’s policies.
SpaceX‘s new base will be at its existing site in Boca Chica, Texas, while X will settle in Austin. Musk has also moved SpaceX’s incorporation to Texas, aligning with earlier actions to transfer Tesla’s incorporation after a Delaware court ruling.
Musk has increasingly favoured Texas, moving Tesla’s headquarters there in 2021 and choosing the state as his personal residence due to its tax benefits. While California remains Tesla’s main engineering hub in the United States, Musk continues to deepen his business operations in Texas.
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