TESMANIAN by Evelyn Arevalo October 16, 2021
Brownsville Students Visit Starbase To Show Appreciation For SpaceX Starship Development At Boca Chica
SpaceX's quest to make life multiplanetary begins in South Texas at the Starbase facility located in Brownsville’s Boca Chica Beach, where engineers work to develop the spacecraft that will enable humans to return to the Moon and build the first sustainable settlement on the surface of Mars. SpaceX founder Elon Musk calls the region the ‘Gateway to Mars.’
On Saturday, October 16, students from IDEA Public Schools in Brownsville visited Starbase to show appreciation for SpaceX Starship development at Boca Chica. The City of Brownsville District 2 Commissioner Jessica Tetreau told TESMANIAN that the school staff and children are grateful for all the positive things SpaceX has done for the community.
“I’m so grateful and honored to have participated in today’s ‘Thank You SpaceX Party’,” Tetreau said. The ‘party’ was a nice gathering, students and local supporters held colorful ‘thank you’ signs in front of the giant STARBASE sign at the launch site, they even decorated their school bus. “Our community is very appreciative of Elon Musk’s efforts and enormous generosity. Today’s gathering was just a small token of appreciation for all he has done for our community. It is very moving to see our students fill these buses and be so excited to spend their Saturday morning showing support and gratitude for Mr. Musk and SpaceX,” Tetreau stated. She also shared a few photographs of the gathering, pictured below.
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