Starbase

See also: starbase and star base

English

Etymology

From starbase, from star +‎ base. From "star" being used in the naming of space-related terms, and being a base for such operations. Coined by billionaire Elon Musk in 2021.

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Starbase

  1. A city in Cameron County, Texas, United States.
    Synonym: Starbase Texas
    Coordinate terms: Boca Chica Village, Boca Chica, Kopernik Shores, Kennedy Shores
  2. A spaceport in Starbase, Boca Chica, Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, United States.
    Synonyms: Boca Chica Spaceport, Boca Chica, Brownsville Spaceport, Brownsville, South Texas Spaceport, Starbase Texas
    • 2025 March 6, Ashley Strickland and Jackie Wattles, “SpaceX’s Starship spacecraft explodes midflight for a second time, disrupting Florida air traffic”, in CNN‎[1], Atlanta, Ga.: Warner Bros. Discovery, archived from the original on 10 April 2025:
      While the first test flight of Starship and Super Heavy blew up a launchpad at SpaceX’s Starbase facilities in 2023, January’s Flight 7 and Thursday’s Flight 8 both allowed Starship to travel out over the Atlantic and Caribbean before exploding near populated islands.
  3. A planned spaceport in Pecan Island, Vermillion County, Louisiana, United States
    Synonyms: Starbase Louisiana, Pecan Island Spaceport, Pecan Island

Derived terms

  • SpaceX Starbase
  • Starbase Louisiana
  • Starbase Texas

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