Elon Musk's private space firm SpaceX now has its own municipality in Texas, complete with its own Mayor and Commissioner, following a Cameron County vote on Saturday. Musk has been vocal in the past about his desire to turn the SpaceX base of operations into a fully-fledged city,

The area surrounding Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket launch site in southern Texas has officially become a city after a vote by residents in the area on May 3. The city, called Starbase, has been slated to become SpaceX’s headquarters for the past few years, according to Musk.