Brownsville has become increasingly thick with SpaceX employees in recent days as the company races toward the biggest launch event so far at its Boca Chica production an...

The first rocket engines to be lit at SpaceX’s Boca Chica site since the May 5 flight of the Starship SN15 prototype roared to life a few minutes after 7 p.m. on July 19.

The FAA warned Elon Musk's SpaceX in a letter two months ago that the company's work on a launch tower for upcoming Starship rocket launches is yet unapproved.