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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TKJUJy7LhU

Interview with a mayoral candidate for Brownsville and I guess some history of the site

>Here is an interview with Jessica Tetreau, mayoral candidate for the city of Brownsville, Texas and someone who has been on the SpaceX journey since before they broke ground.
>September 22nd, 2014 was the day SpaceX broke ground in Boca Chica on a project that not only changed the area forever, but one that will, if successful, propell man further than ever before.The SpaceX South Texas launch site is right along Boca Chica Beach, less than 10 miles from Brownsville city limits.
>Jessica Tetreau is one of the few that can say she’s been along for the ride since the very beginning. The original purpose and timeframe for launches have both changed since its big celebratory groundbreaking nearly a decade ago.
>While reporters told the public launches would start in 2016, we still have yet to see a fully stacked Starship launch, but as of this video release, that date could be April of 2023.
>We have had action and excitement over the years, with it all starting in 2019 with SpaceX’s 150 meter starhopper test.
>The timeframe isn't the only moving target. The purpose of the site also changed from its original use.
It was supposed to support Falcon 9 and Falcon heavy launches, but in 2018 SpaceX announced a change of plans stating the site would be used exclusively for the next generation launch vehicle, Starship.