"In exchange for the land in Texas, the rocket and satellite company would give the government some of its own property nearby, documents show."
"The Trump administration is considering giving nearly 800 acres of land in a federal wildlife refuge in Texas to SpaceX, the rocket and satellite maker run by Elon Musk, according to documents reviewed by The New York Times.
The company would use the land to expand its rocket launch and production site in Cameron County, Texas. In exchange, SpaceX would give the government hundreds of acres of its own property, some of which is about 20 miles from the refuge, the documents show.
The proposed exchange, which has not previously been reported, has alarmed some conservationists and archaeologists. They worry that SpaceX could degrade tracts that are home to numerous endangered species as well as artifacts from a Civil War-era battlefield."
Maxine Joselow reports for the New York Times December 23, 2025.
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