Starbase
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Starbase is SpaceX’s large rocket development and launch facility near Boca Chica, Texas, used for testing and launching its next-generation Starship vehicles.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
SpaceX facility
ⓘ
rocket launch site ⓘ spaceport ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 2014 ⓘ |
| designedForVehicle |
Starship
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Super Heavy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environmentalContext |
coastal wetlands
ⓘ
wildlife refuge vicinity ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
catch tower
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engine test stands ⓘ ground support equipment ⓘ high bays ⓘ integration tower ⓘ launch mount ⓘ launch site ⓘ mid bays ⓘ orbital launch pad ⓘ production site ⓘ propellant storage tanks ⓘ suborbital pads ⓘ tank farm ⓘ |
| launchAzimuth | over Gulf of Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boca Chica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cameron County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| near |
Brownsville, Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearSettlement | Boca Chica Village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | SpaceX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalAnnouncementDate | 2014 ⓘ |
| originalName | SpaceX South Texas Launch Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | SpaceX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
Starship development
ⓘ
Starship launches ⓘ Starship testing ⓘ |
| regulatoryAuthority | Federal Aviation Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renamedAs | Starbase, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renamingAnnouncementDate | 2021 ⓘ |
| supportsMissionType |
landing tests
ⓘ
orbital test flights ⓘ reentry tests ⓘ |
| supportsRocketFamily | Starship-Super Heavy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cryogenic proof tests
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ground systems testing ⓘ orbital-class rocket launches ⓘ rocket integration ⓘ rocket manufacturing ⓘ static fire tests ⓘ suborbital test flights ⓘ |
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