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Texas Governor Rick Perry helped break ground on SpaceX’s new Commercial Launch Facility located near Boca Chica Beach in Cameron County. The facility will be used to launch commercial satellites into orbit and is the first of its kind. The Monday, September 22, groundbreaking near Brownsville is the culmination of years of cooperation between Texas and SpaceX...

Texas Governor Rick Perry announced a Texas Enterprise Fund Monday, August 4, that will invest $2.3 million to bring SpaceX to Cameron County in East Texas. Currently, that deal is contingent upon finalization of local agreements and receipt of permits. The facility could potentially create 300 jobs and inject $85 million in capitals investments to the county.