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The Tesla CEO says he expects as many as 10 by the end of June. After that? "Thousands," he said.

Local officials certified the election results creating the new City of Starbase after opposition from local activist groups.

The federal agency determined that more frequent launches at SpaceX’s rocket site, Starbase, would have no significant impact on the local environment if the company takes the proper mitigation steps. The FAA has not issued a final decision.

A small group of mostly SpaceX employees voted to incorporate the area around the SpaceX rocket testing and launch site near Brownsville as the City of Starbase.

Community members said they were decided to join the protests because of the Trump administration's stance on LGBTQ+ issues and cuts to federal grants that have had local effects.

The City of Starbase would encompass the SpaceX rocket testing and launch complex in South Texas. It could lay the groundwork for similar towns Musk plans to create here in the future.

The coordinated, nationwide protests against the Trump administration saw major turnout in Houston, Austin, Fort Worth and San Antonio.

Elon Musk is asking the state to give him the power to close Boca Chica Beach on SpaceX’s schedule just as rocket launches there may spike. Local leaders and environmentalists stand in opposition.

Plans for the “riverfront eco-park� include hike and bike trails, a waterfront and a Tesla expo.

NPR member station photographers documented what they saw at the demonstrations against the Trump administration, from cuts and layoffs to federal departments to mass deportations.