BROWNSVILLE, Texas — A recent report indicates that SpaceX is generating immense economic growth in South Texas, where the company recently established its rocket launching facility.

According to an impact study released by Cameron County, the company’s Starbase headquarters have added over $13 billion to the South Texas economy over the past two years.

The growth comes after Elon Musk officially moved his company’s headquarters in 2024 from California to Starbase, a corporate community that was incorporated by Cameron County residents in a nearly unanimous vote this May.

The move has supported 24,000 direct and indirect jobs across the region in the past two years, according to the report. In 2024, the complex employed 3,400 people. This year an additional 900 jobs were reported, and c

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