The recent test flight of SpaceX's Starship ended in an explosion over the Indian Ocean, raising concerns at its launch site, Starbase, Texas. This location, primarily populated by SpaceX employees, is adjacent to protected wildlife areas and a public beach. While Starship aims to enable significant advancements in space exploration, local residents express worry over environmental impacts, pollution, and loss of access to public spaces. Critics, including an anthropologist from the South Texas Environmental Justice Network, voice frustration over SpaceX's negative influence on the community and its ecological significance.
Starbase serves as the main testing and launch location for Starship, SpaceX's planned fully reusable spacecraft, aimed at revolutionizing human space travel.
SpaceX has already proven itself to be an extremely bad neighbor, with concerns about pollution and restricted public access in the area.
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