Starbase Watch · October 25, 2026
SpaceX asked the Port of Brownsville for a 30-foot-wide easement for a 16-inch natural gas pipeline about 150 feet underground, the Port board's Oct. 7 minutes show. Boca Chica Beach and Highway 4 are closed today, Sunday, Oct. 25, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Brownsville Ship Channel, file photo, 2014
Background photo: NASA.
Start here
Every launch pulls thousands of visitors into Cameron County, and most of them find out too late that the beach and highway close, or that the best views aren't where they parked. Viewing spots, closure calendars, timing, and what to bring.
Launch viewing guide →Hotels in Brownsville, beachfront on South Padre Island, and RV sites minutes from the launch corridor. What each option is good for, and how launch weeks change the math.
Lodging guide →The overwhelming majority of people working at Starbase have to find their own housing. If that's you, or you're coming for the port, the LNG projects, or the growth itself, start with the honest version of the housing market.
Relocation guide →Starbase Watch
About 0.8 mile, from Highway 48 to SpaceX land south of R.L. Ostos Road. Minutes: Port of Brownsville.
Read the item →
Monday, Oct. 26, is the backup day. Order: City of Starbase.
Read the item →
Plus the police Cybertruck award and the second Highway 4 hearing. Agenda: City of Starbase.
Read the item →Housing help
Housing inquiries on this site come to our own team. Moving in for Starbase, the port, or the LNG projects? Tell us what you need and when you land (long-term rental, monthly RV site, or not sure yet) and a human replies with real availability.
Gateway to Mars