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Contractor Dies at SpaceX's Starbase Facility in Texas
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Contractor Dies at SpaceX’s Starbase Facility in Texas
Workplace accident came days before the Elon Musk-led company plans to launch a new version of its Starship rocket
By Micah Maidenberg
May 18, 2026 5:42 pm ET
The SpaceX facility in Starbase, Texas Steve Nesius/Reuters
A person at SpaceX’s rocket complex in Texas died in a workplace accident Friday, according to local authorities.
Cameron County Sheriff Manuel Treviño said that his office responded to the accident, but isn’t releasing information about the victim.
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Contractor Dies at SpaceX’s Starbase Facility in Texas
Workplace accident came days before the Elon Musk-led company plans to launch a new version of its Starship rocket
By Micah Maidenberg
May 18, 2026 5:42 pm ET
The SpaceX facility in Starbase, Texas Steve Nesius/Reuters
A person at SpaceX’s rocket complex in Texas died in a workplace accident Friday, according to local authorities.
Cameron County Sheriff Manuel Treviño said that his office responded to the accident, but isn’t releasing information about the victim.
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