May 07 2026
(Space X launch of Starship rocket from a boat in the Laguna Madre on November 19, 2024, Courtesy photo/Dianté Marigny) By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Dozens of Rio Grande Valley residents have filed a federal lawsuit against SpaceX, alleging that repeated Starship rocket launches from the company’s Starbase facility have caused significant damage to their …
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Aug 28 2025
By: Dianté Marigny editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com After a two-day delay, SpaceX’s massive Super Heavy-Starship rocket roared to life Tuesday evening, launching from the company’s Starbase facility, drawing spectators along the Island’s shoreline. The flight marked the 10th test for the Starship program and came after three previous attempts earlier this year ended in failure. …
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May 02 2013
By AARIN HARTWELL Special to the PRESS Boca Chica Beach is among the top contingents of the first ever, commercial rocket launch site in the world only five miles south of South Padre. Brownsville Economic Development Council member Lizzy De La Garza presented on behalf of Space X Thursday, Add MediaMay 1st at South Padre Island …
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