SpaceX has announced that it is targeting Tuesday, May 27 for Starship's ninth flight test. Starship launches from SpaceX's Starbase, the company's headquarters in Boca Chica. The company town built about 23 miles from Brownsville in Cameron County. Isla Blanca Park, a nearby location on South Padre Island, has become a famous spot for Texans and space enthusiasts to gather to watch Starship get off the ground. What is Starbase? What to know about Starship launch site Starship launches from SpaceX's Starbase, the company's headquarters in Boca Chica. The company town is built about 23 miles from Brownsville in Cameron County, Texas, near the U.S.-Mexico border. Starbase, which voters approved May 3 to become its own city, is not only home to many of SpaceX's launch operations, but many of its employees as well. Where to watch Starship rocket launch in Texas Starbase, though, isn't open to the public for launch-viewing. But fortunately, a nearby location has become a famous spot for Texans and space enthusiasts to gather to watch Starship get off the ground. Isla Blanca Park, 33174 State Park Road 100, is located on the southernmost tip of South Padre Island. With more than a mile of beaches, the park reliably attracts sizable crowds anytime Starship is due for its latest flight test. What is the Starship? SpaceX is developing Starship to be a fully reusable transportation system, meaning both the rocket and vehicle can return to the ground for additional missions. In the years ahead, Starship is intended to carry both cargo and humans to Earth's orbit and deeper into the cosmos. NASA's lunar exploration plans, which appear to be in jeopardy under President Donald Trump's proposed budget, call for Artemis III astronauts aboard the Orion capsule to board the Starship while in orbit for a ride to the moon's surface.